This is the CB Page. I have the frequencies of all 40 channels, codes, common uses & a few other suprises.
Citizens Band Radio:
CB stands for citizens band and is obviously a radio band for citizens.
In this booklet 3 bands of CB will be discussed, but others do exist. 1
band is recognised world wide as the 27MHz CB band, the other existing
in Australia only while the last in New Zealand.� Europe also has
their own arrangement, with some other bands as well.
It is a radio system that is for the personal use of radio equipment.
It is for local and national communications, and in some cases, internationally.
It is not intended for commercial use, some communities use it as local
town security where the police monitor a channel for citizen emergency
calls.� Some countries restrict communication distance by law!
Anyone can become a CB radio operator, even the able and disabled, who come from all walks of life. CB radio is also a source for `the cheap man's Amateur' radio.
Seeing there are two different bands in Australia, it can vary drastically
between $100 and upwards. An average station with both bands would cost
just under $1000. The equipment can be set up just about anywhere such
as a shack, garage, bedroom, study etc. Car setups cost less as they do
not require transformers, and the car battery is more than adequate to
drive a CB. The car aerials are cheap here, however can cost over $100.
A decent car installation can cost as little as $100 or maybe around $400
to $500 for the hobbyist.
Here is the CB Alphabet, or the Phonetic Alphabet.
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ALFA |
AL FAH |
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BRAVO |
BRAH VOH |
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CHARLIE |
CHAR LEE |
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DELTA |
DELL TAH |
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ECHO |
ECK OH |
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FOXTROT |
FOKS TROT |
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GULF |
GOLF |
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HOTEL |
HOH TELL |
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INDIA |
IN DEE AH |
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JULIET |
JEW LEE ETT |
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KILO |
KEY LOH |
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LIMA |
LEE MAH |
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MIKE |
MIKE |
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NOVEMBER |
NO VEM BER |
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OSCAR |
OSS CAH |
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PAPA |
PAH PAH |
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QUEBEC |
KEH BECK |
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ROMEO |
ROW ME OH |
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SIERRA |
SEE AIR RAH |
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TANGO |
TANG GO |
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UNIFORM |
YOU NEE FORM |
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VICTOR |
VIK TORE |
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WHISKEY |
WISS KEY |
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XRAY |
ECKS RAY |
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YANKEE |
YANG KEY |
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ZULU |
ZOO LOO |
The CB Frequencies
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Channel |
Frequency (MHZ) |
Channel |
Frequency (MHZ) |
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1 |
ECHO26.965 |
21 |
27.215 |
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2 |
26.975 |
22 |
27.225 |
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3 |
26.985 |
23 |
27.255 |
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4 |
27.005 |
24 |
27.235 |
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5 |
27.015 |
25 |
27.245 |
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6 |
27.025 |
26 |
27.265 |
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7 |
27.035 |
27 |
27.275 |
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8 |
27.055 |
28 |
27.285 |
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9 |
27.065 |
29 |
27.295 |
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10 |
27.075 |
30 |
27.305 |
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11 |
27.085 |
31 |
27.315 |
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12 |
27.105 |
32 |
27.325 |
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13 |
27.115 |
33 |
27.335 |
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14 |
27.125 |
34 |
27.345 |
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15 |
27.135 |
35 |
27.355 |
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16 |
27.155 |
36 |
27.365 |
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17 |
27.165 |
37 |
27.375 |
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18 |
27.175 |
38 |
27.385 |
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19 |
27.185 |
39 |
27.395 |
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20 |
27.205 |
40 |
27.405 |
What they are commonly used for:
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Ch 3 : Unofficial Marine Channel
Ch 9 : Emergency/Travler Assistance
Ch 13 : Unofficial Marine Channel
Ch 14 : Common Walkie-Talkie Channel
Ch 19 : Truckers/Highway Channel
Ch 23 : Shared With Remote-Control Devices
Ch 35 : Regional SSB channel
Ch 36 : Regional SSB channel
Ch 37 : Regional SSB channel
Ch 38 : Regional SSB channel
Ch 39 : Regional SSB channel
Ch 40 : Regional SSB channel
Click For The 10-Codes Click For The 13-Codes Click For The Other CB Codes
A Very Nice Base-Station; President Uniden Washington.
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