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Call Sign : 26-CT-3918 Posts : 44 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-12-20 QTH or Location : Willerby,hull Equipment Used : Anytone At5555 thunderpole base station.
Subject: 27.555 usb vs ofcom authorised cn channels Fri Apr 23, 2021 5:37 pm
Hello friends and happy Friday!
Some propogation i see on the charts for late Sunday i see.
Question. I have just served all my channels correctly to the ofcom list of CB dedicated channels. Then I realised that 27.555 wasn't on the list...hmm I thought, does that make it technically illegal for me to use on my CB on usb?
David.gwynfa New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3918 Posts : 44 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-12-20 QTH or Location : Willerby,hull Equipment Used : Anytone At5555 thunderpole base station.
Subject: Re: 27.555 usb vs ofcom authorised cn channels Fri Apr 23, 2021 5:37 pm
Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2516 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 150
Subject: Re: 27.555 usb vs ofcom authorised cn channels Fri Apr 23, 2021 5:47 pm
Yes but don't worried about using 555 nobody does anything about it "Freebanding" .
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Tim Tom Contributor
Call Sign : 26-SW-010 / 26-TM-087 Posts : 67 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2020-06-13 QTH or Location : Somerset Equipment Used : Kernow beta 4100 mobile for now...
Subject: Re: 27.555 usb vs ofcom authorised cn channels Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:03 pm
More chance of seeing Boris Johnson in drag than being prosecuted by ofcom
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John123 CT Directors
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 4122 Times Thanked : 148 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 50
Subject: Re: 27.555 usb vs ofcom authorised cn channels Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:07 pm
Alan Pilot wrote:
Yes but don't worried about using 555 nobody does anything about it "Freebanding" .
+1.
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David.gwynfa New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3918 Posts : 44 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-12-20 QTH or Location : Willerby,hull Equipment Used : Anytone At5555 thunderpole base station.
Subject: Re: 27.555 usb vs ofcom authorised cn channels Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:06 pm
Tim Tom wrote:
More chance of seeing Boris Johnson in drag than being prosecuted by ofcom
Amazing...that is something I would love to see ha ha
David.gwynfa New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3918 Posts : 44 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-12-20 QTH or Location : Willerby,hull Equipment Used : Anytone At5555 thunderpole base station.
Subject: Re: 27.555 usb vs ofcom authorised cn channels Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:07 pm
Is it technically a HAM frequency then? Is there a basic CB licence or something?
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SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1164 Times Thanked : 68 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: 27.555 usb vs ofcom authorised cn channels Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:20 pm
Not a HAM frequency. It is in small segment of the 11m band between the two legal sets of 40 channels that we are allowed to use in the UK.
As far as licences for CB, none are required any more.. here in the UK anyways.
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 5803 Times Thanked : 352 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: 27.555 usb vs ofcom authorised cn channels Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:23 pm
Here you go David, try the following link :-
https://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/CB
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ILikeRadioSoDoYou New Member
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Subject: Re: 27.555 usb vs ofcom authorised cn channels Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:26 pm
The only way is up for you David in your starting journey of radio.
So there are 2 sets of legal frequencies allocated.
The top box legal in the UK including SSB.
http://coastalcomms.org.uk/frequency_listings.htm
Outside here is technically illegal. That does not seem to have stopped the enjoyment of 27.555 and other frequencies for the last 30-40 years.
When you think about it, it is completely logical.. when there is no skip there are very few stations there anyway.. and when there is skip, those frequencies are fully interfered with by massive end stop signals from around the world... so there is simply no point or reason to go looking for a few people having a bit of fun DXing there.
You need to DF and raid the entire world.
OFCOM cannot hear you, all they can hear is "Hola, Hola Coca friggin cola" the same as you.
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David.gwynfa New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3918 Posts : 44 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-12-20 QTH or Location : Willerby,hull Equipment Used : Anytone At5555 thunderpole base station.
Subject: Re: 27.555 usb vs ofcom authorised cn channels Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:10 pm
Thanks to all here...Great feedback and replies. Love being part of the the CT group
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43CT016 Major contributor
Call Sign : 43-CT-016 Posts : 357 Times Thanked : 22 Join date : 2019-11-17 QTH or Location : Perth Equipment Used : iCom IC-7610/IC-9700/IC-705 Age : 55
Subject: Re: 27.555 usb vs ofcom authorised cn channels Sat Apr 24, 2021 6:51 am
David.gwynfa wrote:
Is it technically a HAM frequency then? Is there a basic CB licence or something?
No, HAM band starts at 28MHz and goes up to 29 something depending on country.
Seems to be a lot of DX about, so also keep a listen out on 27.355 LSB, which is the main channel over here.
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John123 CT Directors
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 4122 Times Thanked : 148 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 50
Subject: Re: 27.555 usb vs ofcom authorised cn channels Sat Apr 24, 2021 11:11 am
Another good freeband frequency is 26.285 usb. It is not used as much as 27.555, but you can still have some good contacts around there, when the conditions are good.
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Monty Contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-265 2W1TER Posts : 59 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-10-12 QTH or Location : Aberystwyth, West Wales. Equipment Used : SS6900 N YAESU FTDX 101MP
Subject: Re: 27.555 usb vs ofcom authorised cn channels Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:52 pm
27.305 is also a shout out cannel
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