The Australian Communications & Media Authority ACMA have announced 80 UHF channels with come into effect from January 2011. The extra 40 channels have been set out as below.

Channels 1 to 8 and 41 to 48 - repeater channels press the DUPLEX button on your radio to used any available repeaters.

Channel 5 & 35 - emergency use only - monitored by volunteers, no general conversations are to take place on this channel.

Channels 22 & 23 - data transmissions only (excluding packet)

Channels 31 to 38 and 71 to 78 - repeater inputs - do not use these channels for simplex transmissions as you will interfere with conversations on channels 1 to 8 and 41 to 48.

 

channel	allocation
Channel 1	Duplex & Simplex - Repeater Output
Channel 2	Duplex & Simplex - Repeater Output
Channel 3	Duplex & Simplex - Repeater Output
Channel 4	Duplex & Simplex - Repeater Output
Channel 5	Duplex & Simplex - Repeater Output   (Emergency use only)
Channel 6	Duplex & Simplex - Repeater Output
Channel 7	Duplex & Simplex - Repeater Output
Channel 8	Duplex & Simplex - Repeater Output
Channel 9	Simplex
Channel 10	Simplex - 4WD Drivers - Convoy, Clubs & National Parks
Channel 11	Simplex - Call Channel
Channel 12	Simplex
Channel 13	Simplex
Channel 14	Simplex
Channel 15	Simplex
Channel 16	Simplex
Channel 17	Simplex
Channel 18	Simplex -  Caravan & Campers Convoy Channel
Channel 19	Simplex
Channel 20	Simplex
Channel 21	Simplex
Channel 22	Simplex - Data Only (No Voice - No Packet)
Channel 23	Simplex - Data Only (No Voice - No Packet)
Channel 24	Simplex
Channel 25	Simplex
Channel 26	Simplex
Channel 27	Simplex
Channel 28	Simplex
Channel 29	Simplex - Pacific Hwy (NSW) & Bruce Hwy (Qld) Road Channel
Channel 30	Simplex - UHF CB Broadcasts
Channel 31	Simplex  - Repeater Input
Channel 32	Simplex  - Repeater Input
Channel 33	Simplex  - Repeater Input
Channel 34	Simplex  - Repeater Input
Channel 35	Simplex  - Repeater Input (Emergency Use Only)
Channel 36	Simplex - Repeater Input
Channel 37	Simplex - Repeater Input
Channel 38	Simplex  -  Repeater Input
Channel 39	Simplex
Channel 40	Simplex - Highway Channel
Channel 41	Duplex & Simplex - Repeater Output
Channel 42	Duplex & Simplex - Repeater Output
Channel 43	Duplex & Simplex - Repeater Output
Channel 44	Duplex & Simplex - Repeater Output
Channel 45	Duplex & Simplex - Repeater Output
Channel 46	Duplex & Simplex - Repeater Output
Channel 47	Duplex & Simplex - Repeater Output
Channel 48	Duplex & Simplex - Repeater Output
Channel 49	Simplex
Channel 50	Simplex
Channel 51	Simplex
Channel 52	Simplex
Channel 53	Simplex
Channel 54	Simplex
Channel 55	Simplex
Channel 56	Simplex
Channel 57	Simplex
Channel 58	Simplex
Channel 59	Simplex
Channel 60	Simplex
Channel 61	Reserved for Future Expansion
Channel 62	Reserved for Future Expansion
Channel 63	Reserved for Future Expansion
Channel 64	Simplex
Channel 65	Simplex
Channel 66	Simplex
Channel 67	Simplex
Channel 68	Simplex
Channel 69	Simplex
Channel 70	Simplex
Channel 71	Simplex  -  Repeater Input
Channel 72	Simplex  -  Repeater Input
Channel 73	Simplex  -  Repeater Input
Channel 74	Simplex  -  Repeater Input
Channel 75	Simplex  -  Repeater Input
Channel 76	Simplex  -  Repeater Input
Channel 77	Simplex  -  Repeater Input
Channel 78	Simplex  -  Repeater Input
Channel 79	Simplex
Channel 80	Simplex

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