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  1. 2nd June 2010, 08:35 PM #1
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    Hold off buying a UHF

    Quote:The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is notifying stakeholders on the final outcomes of the review of the 400 MHz band and seeking public comment on proposed implementation plans for the radiofrequency spectrum in the range 403–520 MHz (the 400 MHz band). The The way ahead - Decisions and implementation options for the 400 MHz band consultation paper outlines a number of final decisions for the future use of the band and proposed implementation plans.

    http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312108

    In a nutshell, the CB spectrum will be increased by halving the bandwidth of each frequency.

    This means that there will be 80* UHF channels for public (non commercial) use, this is a good thing.

    Assuming that the recommendations are adopted, these frequencies will be 'made available' from January 2011, and in 5 years all users will have to have transitioned.
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    Does this mean there will be twice as many idiots on them?
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    Hi BITDIST,

    Are you aware of current models which can already take advantage of the expansion in available channels ?

    I thought the ICOM 440 complied for instance ?
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  4. 2nd June 2010, 08:52 PM #4
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    Sounds too good to be true and of course it is!
    There are so many 40ch units in use and people are not going to buy a new unit, so there will be heaps of 40ch units in use for many, many years to come.

    The "new" freq. slot into (in between) the existing freq. These new freq. will suffer interference from people using adjacent (existing) freq.
    The new rigs will not have that problem. But as said, who is going to rush out and get a new rig?
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  5. 2nd June 2010, 09:10 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by ADMIRAL View Post
    Hi BITDIST,

    I thought the ICOM 440 complied for instance ?
    Just fired up the software to check my thoughts are correct. Although you can easily have 80ch with some to spare, you can only have the 40ch existing CB freq. that will Tx.
    Any others you put in are Rx only.

    I think many people would like to have "other" freq. as Tx/Rx but as far as I know it is not possible.

    Of course if you have a 400pro...
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    Quote Originally Posted by miky View Post
    Just fired up the software to check my thoughts are correct. Although you can easily have 80ch with some to spare, you can only have the 40ch existing CB freq. that will Tx.
    Any others you put in are Rx only.

    I think many people would like to have "other" freq. as Tx/Rx but as far as I know it is not possible.

    Of course if you have a 400pro...
    Can this be altered by the shops? I would have thought that you could transmit if legal so that they would be set up for private frequencies.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hymie View Post
    Does this mean there will be twice as many idiots on them?
    what he said........
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  8. 2nd June 2010, 09:23 PM #8
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    Not that I know of - in fact I am sure they cannot. Certainly the software will not let you.

    I currently use the 400pro so I can have cb and commercial freq. in the same unit.

    There are other radios like gme which can be programmed to what ever you want. TX3800 range for example.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ADMIRAL View Post
    Hi BITDIST,

    Are you aware of current models which can already take advantage of the expansion in available channels ?

    I thought the ICOM 440 complied for instance ?
    I thought the Icom ones can be reprogrammed to take advantage of the new chanells, but I am not really sure
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    Quote Originally Posted by miky View Post
    Sounds too good to be true and of course it is!
    There are so many 40ch units in use and people are not going to buy a new unit, so there will be heaps of 40ch units in use for many, many years to come.

    The "new" freq. slot into (in between) the existing freq. These new freq. will suffer interference from people using adjacent (existing) freq.
    The new rigs will not have that problem. But as said, who is going to rush out and get a new rig?
    Yes there will be lots of interference for a while, but hopefully....eventually.... it shold mean a bit more choice out in the bush to get a "private" channel for the group. There are not really that many channels to pick from now
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