Files and downloads of interest:
The following Fact Sheets and UHF Channels list was updated for the new 2025 Class Licence, and the download counts were reset to 0. Some files were updated on 1st July 2026 to reflect the new CPI increase in penalties, but the download count was not reset.
| Fact Sheet 01: Emergency Channels | 654 Downloads | |
| Fact Sheet 02: Licence-free radios | 538 Downloads | |
| Fact Sheet 03: Repeaters & Range Extenders | 535 Downloads | |
| Fact Sheet 04: CBRS Legislation | 545 Downloads | |
| Fact Sheet 05: Privacy Tones | 542 Downloads | |
| Fact Sheet 06: Child Safety & CB | 495 Downloads | |
| UHF CB 80 channel plan | 2986 Downloads |
Links to websites of interest:
- ACMA CBRS Class Licence information
- Radiocommunications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) Class Licence 2025 [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.