ACBRO Team Inc (CB Radio)

Australian Association Of Citizens

And Band Radio Operators Inc 1980

Do You Remember When

1977

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1977 January, Melbourne VIC 

CBERS 10 COMMANDMENTS

1. Thou shalt not work AM on channels 12 to 23.
2. Thou shalt not work SSB on channels 1 to 10.
3. Thou shalt not answer SSB DX calls if only a local station.
4. Thou shalt not transmit until 15 seconds after end of anyone's DX call.
5. Thou shalt not QSO (even briefly) on either 11 or 16.
6. Thou shalt not check transmission signals by whistles, numbers etc. on  call channel.
7. Thou shalt include callsign when breaking on QSO.
8. Thou shalt acknowledge breaker immediately.
9. Thou shalt not hold breaker out until DX contact is fading.
10. Thou shalt keep thy cool at all times - even when dealing with idiots.

1977 July, Canberra ACT

CB RADIO OPERATION LEGALISED

Federal Cabinet yesterday legalised CB radio operation. The Minister for  Post & Telecommunications, Mr. Eric Robinson, said last night most existing CB sets would only be licensed until June 1982. After a five year phase-in period all CB operations would be moved to UHF from the 27Mhz band, because they can cause interference on 27Mhz. Mr. Robinson warned CB enthusiasts to be sure any equipment that they bought met the Government specifications and was within the Act. The Government has decided to move CB to the less-congested UHF band because the risk of interference to radio and television could be much less. He said the Government was anxious that Australian manufacturers be given every opportunity to compete in the CB market. The move to UHF should prove a boon to local manufacturers because most existing overseas-made equipment cannot transmit or receive on the high wavelengths.

(Well, Mr. Robinson, if you are still around today,  and reading this, it all didn't quite work out as you expected - ACBRO)

To see the original and first document covering conditions governing the licencing and operation of the Citizens Radio Service click here and for the original "new licence application form" for a Citizens Band Radio station click here.

1977 October, Canberra ACT

WORLD'S FIRST UHF CB UNVEILED

Australia can be proud of being the first Country in the world to produce the world's very first UHF CB radio. Phillips' FM320 will be put into production this year and be available early nest year (1978.) Australia's largest manufacturer of mobile two-way radios has unveiled its $112 million UHF CB gamble. A 40 channel, compact and lightweight rig designed and built in Australia. Working prototypes were shown publicly for the first time at the National Citizens Radio Association CB Convention in Canberra early this month. The prototypes, which are worth about $50,000 in design and research, are almost identical to the units that will be available early next year. The company's specially set-up CB research section was still experimenting with modifications to the design. The FM320, which operates on the newly allocated 476 MHz Ultra High Frequency CB Band, is based on the more powerful and more sophisticated FM747 commercial UHF rig. And despite skepticism throughout the CB industry, Philips maintains the price of the FM320 will still be around $300, subject to sales tax increases. Philips entry into the CB market with a UHF unit has been a gamble from the start. It took a punt that the UHF service would be introduced on the CBRS.

Source:
CB ACTION, CB FOCUS, CB MONTHLY, THE NEWS, THE ADVERTISER, THE MESSENGER, CB RADIO OPERATORS