Using a UHF

Program in the emergency channels and listen to the coppers !

Milehigh,
1-8 & 31-38 are for Repeaters (Duplex) Avoid useing unless you choose to use a repeater. (if used your voice could exceed 10,000 sq km)
5 Emergency Repeaters.
10 4WD and recommended offically in national parks
11 calling channel. Must move to another channel once contact is made.
18 Caravans & campers.
22 & 23 Signalling & telemetry only. NO voice allowed.
40 Highway & Trucks.
Hope this helps mate.

Counting the sleeps!!

Milehigh, have a look at:

www.geocities.com/ACBROteam/Life just ain't that serious.
Rohan (Sydney)

Milehigh,

Using the repeater input channels, 31 - 38, on simplex, is guaranteed way to cheese people off. It's not as bad using 1 - 8 on simplex, as range from mobiles is not always that great.

Using scan while travelling can give you a good idea what channels are working in an area. Don't be put off by people telling you it's "their channel". Even repeaters can be used by anybody, though a certain amount of courtesy doesn't go astray.

Hope you enjoy it, it's a great way to communicate. Hooroo...

A lot of 4wd clubs are now using ch 12 ..ch 10 is known as the outback channel in WA you will find alot of farmers using it especially for there bush fire alertsBorn to drive a 4x4 , not a keyboard
Peter York 4x4

Hi Milehigh,
I found these sites good for locating listening frequencies.
Don't know where you are located but the second link is for NSW

http://www.aca.gov.au/pls/radcom/assignment_range.range_lookup

http://www.scannsw.aesvn.org/index.html

cheers
waynepd
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Although channel 40 is generally the truckers channel Aust wide, for some reason channel 29 is used on the Pacific Hwy between Sydney and Brisbane. So if you wish to talk to the truck driver you want to pass and he doesn't respond on channel 40, its because he is on channel 29.