VHF Frequencies, BC. AB.

I am a US-based driver that operates in AB and BC on a weekly basis. I have heard drivers talk about the VHF radios, but don't know what they are used for. Do they replace the CB radio in Canada? Or are they for certain roads or companies?

 

I was just about to ask this very question....Will be interesting to see responses..

 

Yes they do..... can't tell you much about it tho. Did some looking into it a few years back. Mem serves they have like 10 channels VHF, some are forbidden in certain areas like Alberta and Quebec. Don't remember the restrictions.

Looked like a great deal for us here until I did some freq checking. Most of what they use there is assigned here to like small town sheriff, wrecker , amb. etc.

What I did find was the old US civil defense freqs are vacated. 30meg is wide open....unless they have plans for it, but I doubt it. US has a new emergency network coming on line.

Worth a look, CB is old and dated. Look on Ebay for some equipment. Hows your french?

JMO

 

Especially in Alberta and BC you will find most trucks using VHF radio. Ladd 1 is kinda of like ch 19.

 

Can you tell us more about it?

 

Thank you much

 

I have a ICOM V8000. Bought it off Ebay out of the states. You can program it easily yourself. Which makes it technically illegal in Canada as you can program in channels that you are not allowed to transmit on. there is a list of the channels that are used frequently in this thread. I have never had anybody check my radio, but some people say it happens.

 

Good stuff Maynard! I went over and took a look on the bay. $250 gets her done for new..... but I saw one dude selling one with mods that will trans from 138 to 174.....

I'll see if I can find those freqs on here.....

 

I'll see if I can find it.


http://neon.polkaroo.net/~darkwing/tafl/


LADD 1 154.100

LADD 2 158.940

LADD 3 154.325

Alberta 1 162.210

Alberta 2 153.050

Alberta 3 163.050

Alberta 4 165.480

 

I have a couple of Tad M10'2 with 396 Channels each.



Here's a link to all frequencies. Type in a company name and you will get their frequencies.

http://tafl.mckie.ca/index.html



HERE'S ANOTHER LINK that you can read thru about VHF. I should add that most truckers in Alaska use VHF. Great distance range. Mine have worked as far as 48 miles.


http://sd.ic.gc.ca/engdoc/help/sections_radio_frequency_search.html