27.415 European RC

New Zealand and other countries use these 29MHz band freq

26.875 – 27.405 Italy (standard 26.965 – 27.405 + extras)

26.565 – 27.405 – Germany (first 40 channels are same as US channels, then 41-80 are 26.565 – 26.955 in a straight 10kHz sequence)

Polish “Zeros” assignment are -5kHz from US/European standard (for example, Channel 40 is 27.405, but the Polish assignment is 27.400)

Brazil is 26.965 – 27.845 10 kHz steps

The UK uses the standard 26.965 – 27.405 allocation plus 27.60125 – 27.99125 in 10 kHz steps for a total of 80 channels 40+40.  Source

In addition, Ireland and the UK have a Community Audio Distribution System that operates on the same 40 channels as the UK’s high band CB (27.60125 – 27.99125).  Ireland has 80 staggered channels for this purpose (called the Wireless Public Address System).  This system is low power (5-10 watt) transmitters used to broadcast church masses, etc.  Source


The “LW” channels are used legally in the UK/Northern Ireland and Ireland whereas the “UW” channels are only legal in Ireland but are commonly used in the UK.

LW01 – LW40:  27.60125 – 27.99125 straight 10 kHz sequence (same as UK 40 channel CB, commonly referred to as “CB27/81” or “UKFM”.  Most CB in Europe is FM, although some countries allow for AM and SSB as well).  

UW01 – UW40: 27.605 – 27.995 straight 10 kHz sequence.  The UK and many other European countries have a paging allocation from 26.225 – 26.935, although the pagers are usually low power.  Some pagers in the U.S.A. still operate 25 watt FM (legally under Part 95) on 27.255 MHz (CB channel 23)

CB allocations in Europe, by Phil Sperry:  


All countries in Europe have what is known as the “FCC 40”, “USA 40”, “mid band” or “CEPT band” allocation, which is the same as the American 40 channel allocation 26.965 to 27.405, in FM mode.  Many European countries allow AM as well as FM and some allow SSB as well.  FM is considered the “standard” mode across Europe and Russia, just as AM is the “standard” mode for the Americas and Australia/New Zealand.

Sweden has a second 40 channel CB band in addition to the regular 26.965-27.405 AM/FM/SSB band (called PR27 or CB27).

It is called PR31 or JAKT31.  FM mode only.  For land mobile, base and portable applications (just like 27MHz CB). There are reports of these channels being used outside of Sweden.

CH01 – 30.930
CH02 – 30.940
CH03 – 30.950
CH04 – 30.960
CH05 – 30.970
CH06 – 31.030
CH07 – 31.040
CH08 – 31.050
CH09 – 31.060
CH10 – 31.070
CH11 – 31.080
CH12 – 31.090
CH13 – 31.100
CH14 – 31.110
CH15 – 31.120
CH16 – 31.130
CH17 – 31.140
CH18 – 31.150
CH19 – 31.160
CH20 – 31.170
CH21 – 31.180
CH22 – 31.190
CH23 – 31.200
CH24 – 31.210
CH25 – 31.220
CH26 – 31.230
CH27 – 31.240
CH28 – 31.250
CH29 – 31.260
CH30 – 31.270
CH31 – 31.280
CH32 – 31.290
CH33 – 31.300
CH34 – 31.310
CH35 – 31.320
CH36 – 31.330
CH37 – 31.340
CH38 – 31.350
CH39 – 31.360
CH40 – 31.370

Italy has a second CB allocation as well, this one with 24 channels (Italy also has the regular 27MHz AM/FM European CB allocation, same band as USA, plus several “extra” channels from 26.865 to 26.955 in 10kHz steps.).  Use of the 43MHz CB band is similar to regular 27MHz CB, but business use is also permitted/encouraged.  Only FM is permitted on these channels.  Even though these channels are allowed in Italy only, there are reports of people using them in other parts of Europe as well as Russia.

CH01 – 43.3000 
CH02 – 43.3125
CH03 – 43.3250
CH04 – 43.3375
CH05 – 43.3500 
CH06 – 43.3625
CH07 – 43.3750
CH08 – 43.3875
CH09 – 43.4000
CH10 – 43.4125
CH11 – 43.4250
CH12 – 43.4375
CH13 – 43.4500
CH14 – 43.4625
CH15 – 43.4750
CH16 – 43.4875
CH17 – 43.5000
CH18 – 43.5125
CH19 – 43.5250
CH20 – 43.5375
CH21 – 43.5500
CH22 – 43.5625
CH23 – 43.5750
CH24 – 43.5875


Russia has apparently legalized CB from 26.065 to 27.855, AM and FM mode, with four “bands” or “grids” of 40 channels each.  This mirrors the frequency plan of most export radios.  Channels are referred to in an alphanumeric fashion, with the band (A, B, C, or D, with the regular CB band being “C”) first, followed by the channel number and then the mode (AM or FM).  For example, standard channel 19 (27.185MHz) in FM would be referred to as “C19FM” Many cities now operate automated traffic and weather information broadcasts on D19FM (27.635 MHz).   Russians also operate high power simplex repeaters on 27.605 FM, 27.625 FM and 27.675 FM as well as many other frequencies.  Some of these repeaters require a CTCSS (PL) tone, operating in a similar fashion to legal 10 meter FM ham radio repeaters.  CB is very popular in Russia, especially with taxicab companies.  


Poland (and other eastern European countries) allow for two overlapping CB bands.  One is the standard 40 channels from 26.965 to 27.405 MHz, and the other is the same 40 channels only with the frequency shifted 5kHz down.  So channel 40 is normally 27.405 MHz but in Poland one can legally use 27.400 MHz as well, effectively allowing for 80 channels.  Some radios come with a “-5kHz” switch for the user to easily switch between the two “bands”.  

Many radios sold in Europe are programmed for all the different European/Russian CB allocations.  The user simply selects which country in the radio’s menu and the radio “loads” that frequency plan.  meaning that on top of the standard 40 channels, one can easily access the German “low” channels (26.565 – 26.955), the UK FM channels (27.60125 to 27.99125) and the Polish “zeros” (26.960 to 27.400).  Many radios now include a “RU” option, which includes the full Russian allocation (26.065 – 27.855) or even more.  Some radios will allow for 25.615 to 30.105 in “RU” (Russia) mode.  

Thanks to Phillip Sperry for gathering the above information.

Australian Channels are 26.965 – 27.405

AM MODE from 1 – 14 inclusive [CALL is 11 ],

 SSB  MODE from  15 – 40 inclusive.
The SSB CALL Channel is 16  BUT the most commonly used 
“unofficial” call is 35..
its rare these days to hear calling on 16 [the 
original official call]

Thanks to Rod VK4EZY