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/
would be good if this was implemented world wide, but it is going to take time, and a lot of work by operators in the various divisions, to get appropriate laws passed