ARLA/CLUSTER: Nova Zelandia proibe canalização a 25 kHz em CB´s de UHF

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

25 kHz UHF Citizen Band Radio equipment in NZ

In a recent statement, New Zealand's RSM says that all manufacturers
and importers of 25 kHz UHF CB radio equipment should note that in
accordance with the General User Radio Licence for Citizen Band Radio,
equipment that does not comply with AS/NZS 4365:2011 cannot be sold in
New Zealand if it is manufactured or imported into New Zealand after 1
December 2012.

UHF CB is a class-licensed (meaning licence fee free use for most
users) citizen's band radio service authorised by the governments of
Australia and New Zealand in the UHF 477 MHz band.[1] UHF CB provides
77 channels, including 32 channels (16 output, 16 input) allocated to
repeater stations. It is similar in concept to the 40 channels used in
United States' HF CB allocation, which is also available in Australia
and New Zealand.

User equipment designs are similar to commercial land mobile two-way
radio. Except for repeater stations and stations using the data-only
channel, the maximum legal output power is 5 Watts. External antennas
are permitted and common commercially manufactured antennas have gain
as high as 12dB. Handheld transceivers (walkie talkies) are permitted
and have transmit power from 500 mW to 5W (full legal power) and are
relatively cheap compared to full-sized transceivers.

Other similar personal radio services used in other countries do not
share the same band plan, power output, channels etc. as UHF CB. It is
usually illegal to use these systems in Australia and New Zealand
because they will interfere with other licensed services. Care must be
taken with radios imported from overseas to ensure they comply with
local regulations.