Citizens Band
Citizens Band, or CB, is a low-power (maximum 4 W AM or 12 W PEP SSB), unlicensed personal radio service regulated under Part 95 of the FCC rules.
[edit] Frequencies
Ch Frequency
1 26.965
2 26.975
3 26.985
4 27.005
5 27.015
6 27.025
7 27.035
8 27.055
9 27.065 Emergency or traveler's aid only - Channel To be used for 10-33 emergency traffic only
10 27.075
11 27.085
12 27.105
13 27.115
14 27.125
15 27.135
16 27.155
17 27.165
18 27.175
19 27.185 Traffic Channel also known as highway channel or trucker channel
20 27.205
21 27.215
22 27.225
23 27.255
24 27.235
25 27.245
26 27.265
27 27.275
28 27.285
29 27.295
30 27.305
31 27.315
32 27.325
33 27.335
34 27.345
35 27.355
36 27.365
37 27.375
38 27.385
39 27.395
40 27.405
The CB service is mainly used by professional over the road truck drivers for comunications purposes such as road and travel conditions, along with directions/instructions and road to warehouse communications.
Additionally, CB has become an undisciplined "wasteland" of illegal operation. Most of the general public has moved to FRS or GMRS to avoid the abuse on CB. Many do not consider CB a reliable communications option.
CB is rapidly becoming known as "Childrens Band" because of the abuse as well.
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