I know some of you are going to like this....
News just in from the ACMA....
UHF Citizen Band?increase in available channels
The UHF Citizen Band (CB) comprises forty 25 kHz channels. Use of UHF CB is supported by a class licence. Anyone may operate UHF CB equipment provided that operation and the equipment used is in keeping with the conditions of the licence. Users do not have to apply for a licence and no fees are payable by CB radio users.
UHF CB equipment is cheap compared to typical land mobile equipment. Eight repeater channels are available, increasing the potential range of use to tens of kilometres. Australians are enthusiastic users of UHF CB for business and personal purposes. The main disadvantage to users is that no protection from interference is offered and therefore channels may be subject to congestion.
In light of the overall considerations in the band outlined in this paper, including the possibility of a reduction in channel bandwidth elsewhere in the band, it may be desirable to extend this potential bandwidth reduction to UHF CB. The existing 25 kHz channel bandwidth would be reduced to 12.5 kHz via an appropriate migration scheme.
