CB Radio Anniversary - 44 Years of Legal UK CB

 

It's nearly that time of year again when stations all across the UK and beyond take to the air to celebrate the anniversary of the legalisation of CB radio in the UK.

Sunday 2nd November 2025 - All day with the main event starting at 19:00 hours (UK Time)

CHANNEL 27 UKFM - 27.86125MHz (Please QSY if the frequency is busy in your area)

This popular event has been taking place for almost 20 years and is a great opportunity to make new friends and encourage more activity on the CB radio, so get on the air and give a shout!

NEW Range of Anytone Radios!!!!

 

Anytone AT-5100 AM/FM/SSB

Anytone AT-5000 AM/FM/SSB

Anytone APOLLO III AM/FM

Anytone AT-709 AM/FM

Anytone AT800G AM/FM

Anytone AT-808 AM/FM

NEW Anytone AT-5000 AM/FM/SSB Radio

 

A new all mode radio in the shape of the Anytone AT-5000

Frequency: 24.715~30.105MHz

• AM/FM/USB/LSB/CW/PA mode

• AM: PEP 30W, FM 25W, SSB 25W

• Advanced Menu functions

• Weather / FM Scanner 136-174MHz

• NRC and NPC Function

• Classic RX RSSI S-Meter

• CTCSS/DCS & Repeater Shift

• SQ, ASQ Function

• PC Programmable

• NB/ANL and VOX Functions

M8 and M9 Callsigns.... What's Going On?

 

Back in 2023, Ofcom proposed that intermediate Amateur Radio licence callsigns would cease using the 2E0/2E1 prefix. The original plan was to make this change by the end of 2024. 

They said:

• Ofcom to cease issuing 2x Intermediate calls – to be replaced with M8 and M9
• Existing Intermediates will be encouraged (but not forced) to move to M8 / M9 callsigns

However, Ofcom later announced that the plans had been delayed and should happen by June 2025.

Well, here was are in October 2025, but the changes are still waiting to be implemented, so I emailed Ofcom to see if there was any update. This was the response:

Dear Delboy,

Thank you for contacting Ofcom. 

In reply to your email, our policy team are looking to release some communication about this in Q3 2025.

If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact the Spectrum Licensing Team on 020 7981 3131 or via email at spectrum.licensing@ofcom.org.uk.

Kind regards,

:: Andrew

Licensing Associate

Spectrum Group

Spectrum.licensing@ofcom.org.uk

 

So it would appear that we should be hearing from Ofcom very soon as Q3 - 2025 has actually just passed! (We are now in Q4 - 2025)

I wonder who will be the first to get a shiny new M8/M9 callsign?