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EUROPEAN CITIZEN'S BAND FEDERATION

The Federation

Over 40 years serving the Citizens' Band community in Europe.

Our History & Mission

The ECBF was founded to unite CB radio users across borders. Below is the complete timeline of our achievements.

1975 - Basel, Switzerland Foundation: First European CB Congress...
1987 - Barcelona, Spain Consolidation: First European CB Associations...
1989 - Strasbourg, France Legal Recognition: ECBF obtains legal personality...
1991 Basic Harmonization: Publication of EN 300 135...
1995 Full Standard: EN 300 433 incorporates...
2014 RED Directive: ECBF actively participates...
2016 Standard EN 300 433 V2.1.1: Unification of standards...
Today / 2025 Current Challenges: Continuing the fight against QRM...
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Download our official timeline infographic.
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The Presidium

The federation is led by a Board elected by the member associations.

President

Oscar Espallargas

representing Catalunya

Senior Vice-President

Vicente Jareño

representing Catalunya

Vice-President

Jerzy Płókarz

representing Poland

Vice-President

Martijn Verhoef

representing Netherlands

General Secretary

Bernard Arnut

representing France

Deputy Secretary

Frans Hernalsteens

representing Belgium

General Treasurer

Antonio M. Adalia

representing Spain

SUR / ERS Coordinator

Gerasimos Manolatos

representing Greece

Council Member

Matúš Nemec

representing Slovakia

Statutes & Official Documents

Transparency is key...

ECBF Official Statutes
Registered in Brussels. Last updated: 2024
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