ARLA/CLUSTER: Reino Unido vai legalizar CB´s segundo as normas de harmonização europeias

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Ofcom propose legalising 27 MHz SSB

In June 2011 the ECC published a Decision harmonizing CB radio across
the European Union. 28 months later Ofcom has announced a consultation
on legalising 27 MHz SSB

Ofcom has published proposals to amend current arrangements for
Citizens’ Band (CB) Radio in the UK, to allow the use of a wider range
of transmission standards.  CB radio is a system of short-distance
radio communications between individuals.

Ofcom is proposing to allow the use of Amplitude Modulation (AM),
Double-sideband (DSB) and Single-sideband (SSB) transmission standards
on CB radio, which will bring the UK in line with other European
countries. The consultation will close on 8 November 2013.

In the late 1970's radio amateurs such as James Bryant G4CLF the then
President of the UK Citizens' Band Association, campaigned for the
legalisation of AM/SSB CB. Now some 36 years later it looks as though
it will finally be achieved.

The consultation will close on November 8.

Consultation document
http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/consultations/citizens-band-radio/summary/citizen-band-radio.pdf

Information on how to respond is at
http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/citizens-band-radio/

Oct 2012 Ofcom and ECC Decision on AM SSB CB apparatus
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/october2012/
ofcom_ecc_decision_on_am_ssb_cb_apparatus.htm

June 2011 European Union gets 27 MHz SSB CB
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2011/
eu_gets_27mhz_ssb.htm