Files and downloads of interest:
| Fact Sheet 01: Emergency Channels (updated 10/23) | 1490 Downloads | |
| Fact Sheet 02: Licence-free radios (added 10/23) | 306 Downloads | |
| Fact Sheet 03: Repeaters & Range Extenders (added 10/23) | 320 Downloads | |
| Fact Sheet 06: Child Safety & CB (added 10/23) | 263 Downloads | |
| UHF CB 80 channel plan (updated 11/23) | 5568 Downloads |
Links to websites of interest:
- ACMA CBRS Class Licence information
- Radiocommunications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) Class Licence 2015 [series page]
- Radiocommunications Act 1992 [series page]
- Mesothelioma Hope – Learn more about the dangers of asbestos exposure among firefighters.
HF Radio Networks in Australia
All of the below provide access to RFDS and 24/7 emergency contact with their bases. Mobile to mobile contact is also permitted on their frequencies. Information below is taken from their individual websites. All networks will require type-approved HF transceivers (e.g. Codan, Barrett). Amateur Radio equipment is not type-approved for use on these networks.
- VKS-737 Radio Network – 7 HF frequencies, 11 bases.
- Austravel Safety Net – 32 HF frequencies, 7 bases.
- HF Radio Club – 9 HF frequencies with 4 bases (for outback and marine users).
- Australian HF Touring Club – new HF group with 5 bases, 19 frequencies.