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uk40fm; taken uk40fm of us in 5 years
Topic Started: Saturday, 25. February 2012, 17:20 (917 Views)
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hi can anyone help on admin team there is a rumor going round that they are going
to take away uk40 and give it to the ham side i hope not if they do that i will become
a 27megs pirate its supposed to happen on 5 years time will we be compensated for the loss of our cbs :headbang: :@ :@ :@ :cheers: :pirate: thank you
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Not heard anything of it. Not seen anything from the RSGB.
Cant see it personally, 10 metres only get used when the band is open (Same as 6)
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Hi GR

Personally I think that's nonsense. And would amateurs want it anycase, doubtful and it would be still pirated :pirate: ! I wouldn't want it! Amateurs in general like new parts of the radio spectrum, to boldly go where no hobbyist has gone before. And anycase in the UK this part of the spectrum is allocated to the MoD, and we Cbers are secondary users as far as I understand.

I more concerned if the UK40 gets withdrawn if OFFcom decides to impliment the new CEPT spec for FM/AM/SSB Mid Band. But considering the amount of rigs that are legally capable of operating on the UK40 at the moment and foreseeable future, any withdrawal would be in the far distant future. So relax and have a :beer: the :muppet: 's are still here ;)

Best wishes

Dave

Edited by Radio Pixie, Sunday, 26. February 2012, 19:57.
73 from Dave the Pixie 26CT052 - G7OPC - CB & Ham Radioaficionado :)

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Never sure how and were these 'stories' start but I find it very hard to believe that this is likey to be the case. Besides Radio Amateurs can use CB already ;)
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I also think it's a load of nonesense. Where did you hear that?

If UKFM was withdrawn it would still be used anyway. People would not be happy having a shed load of unusable radios.

I used to like Midband FM when the skip was running but since SSB was made legal on there in Europe it has been total and utter rubbish. FM is barely used anymore, except by Olga

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Firetrap
Saturday, 25. February 2012, 19:36
I also think it's a load of nonesense. Where did you hear that?

If UKFM was withdrawn it would still be used anyway. People would not be happy having a shed load of unusable radios.

I used to like Midband FM when the skip was running but since SSB was made legal on there in Europe it has been total and utter rubbish. FM is barely used anymore, except by Olga
thank you lee heard this on another forum but you no what its like the ears prick up
and you start panicking but i love uk40 and some times its a pain but its there not panic
was meant you hear and see things but not after drink before someone say you have been
on the pop but there is some hams not all but a small amount that like RSGB ONES that would like to cb go and if they shout loud some one in ofcom might just hear them and think well
now with this gov you never know. sorry for the stupid question :headbang: :@ :@ :@ :cheers: :pirate:
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Actually, we're overdue for a "They're KILLING OFF the UK40!!" Thread. :D

These do pop-up at least once or twice a year on average. Someone, on another Forum, reports that they have "a friend wot works at Ofcom" or "got a pal who's at the RSGB" and they have "seen a Confidential Document" that states the UK40 is to be ceased as a CB Frequency and allocated to: Telephony; Holographic TV; The UK Space Programme; or it is to be Sold-To-France.

It isn't a stupid question at all, as they did kill off the UHF CB in this Country. It is possible that maybe one-day, some bright spark somewhere might say "Hey, nobody EVER uses it now, let's sell it". Not that anyone would buy it as it'll be full of :pirate: but the blinkered civil servants that'd organise this sort of thing wouldn't see that until AFTER the Licence had been killed. But I think it is unlikely, for a while at least, and IMHO the BEST way of protecting the band is to make sure it is used, and SEEN TO BE used by responsible Operators.


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Sunday, 26. February 2012, 12:20
Actually, we're overdue for a "They're KILLING OFF the UK40!!" Thread. :D

These do pop-up at least once or twice a year on average. Someone, on another Forum, reports that they have "a friend wot works at Ofcom" or "got a pal who's at the RSGB" and they have "seen a Confidential Document" that states the UK40 is to be ceased as a CB Frequency and allocated to: Telephony; Holographic TV; The UK Space Programme; or it is to be Sold-To-France.

It isn't a stupid question at all, as they did kill off the UHF CB in this Country. It is possible that maybe one-day, some bright spark somewhere might say "Hey, nobody EVER uses it now, let's sell it". Not that anyone would buy it as it'll be full of :pirate: but the blinkered civil servants that'd organise this sort of thing wouldn't see that until AFTER the Licence had been killed. But I think it is unlikely, for a while at least, and IMHO the BEST way of protecting the band is to make sure it is used, and SEEN TO BE used by responsible Operators.


thank you STEVE just felt daft asking but as you say Browne points for some little gov creep and as i feel use it or loose it thank you :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :cheers: :pirate:
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I have just found out that the topic of the UK Block was discussed at recent CEPT Radio Committee meeting (about two weeks ago), so that is where the rumour would have come from this time. The "five years" mentioned is the sort of typical "implementation period" that committees like that talk about. But, while it was discussed, there was no agreement or decision reached.

It isn't the first time that topic has been raised, nor will it be the last.

Obviously it'd be simpler if Britain was in-line with the rest of Europe. But, while the UK Authorities would probably love to drop "Muppets" to make life simpler, they don't want to have to adopt EU SSB. They would also have the major problem, as mentioned above, that just ceasing the Licence for CB on the UK Block certainly doesn't mean people would instantly stop using it. I certainly know a few Muppets who haunt the Ch.19 on a daily basis to hurl abuse and invective at each other who don't give a damn whether it is a legal CB frequency or not, they'd still carry on.

It is actually quite amusing because the whole problem has arisen simply because the UK decided to be too clever for its own good by making itself a dedicated UK band back in 1981. Just to be bloody minded to the existing CBers who had FCC kit. Now that decision has come back to haunt them and they'd love to get rid of it and standardise on CEPT (FCC) Frequencies. There's a huge temptation to shout "-We Told you So"

Thinking about it, I suppose the most likely solution would be for the governement to change things around so that CB has (only) the CEPT Frequencies and then gifts the UK/Muppets Band to "Community Radio" for the Mullah to call the Faithful to Worship, and Father Ted to broadcast his Sunday sermon. I think that'd be a highly amusing result as the hard-core Muppet-types are probably the most anti-religion, anti multi-culture, and anti-authority people on Radio, so they'd no doubt be Thrilled and HAPPY to join-in with the Religious Services . . . I can just imagine them singing along with the Mullah :D
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IF and that is a big if, what would they use the frequencies for other than community service radio?

27Mhz isn't a great part of the radio spectrum in my opinion.

Local stuff often gets interferance from longer range skip, where as skip activity is sporadic and long range comms would be too unreliable.

Edited by Mudslinger, Sunday, 26. February 2012, 19:45.
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No Steve not songs of praise on CB radio
Ahhhhhhhhggggggggg
What a flippin nightmare
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Sheridan, believe it or not but..

Churches in Ireland already use CB to broadcast Mass - Wait until summer and you'll hear them.

Sometimes you hear the middle east religious services too but these are less commonly heard.

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I hear people preaching a lot on midband round preston mainly muslim rubbish should not be allowed the cb is not the place for it!
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Hmmm with the right propagation I could have a QSO with the Pope lol
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