934 MHz: When The Government Really Doesn’t Want You To Have CB

A look back at the obscure 934 MHz CB radio band in the UK, which emerged when the British government reluctantly legalized CB radio in 1981. Rather than granting access to the popular 27 MHz band used elsewhere, authorities initially pushed a UHF allocation at 934 MHz that was nearly useless for mobile operation. The band attracted a small, exclusive user base due to scarce and expensive equipment, saw varying activity by region, and was eventually reclaimed by the government for a mobile service that never materialized — with the frequencies now absorbed into mobile phone spectrum.