How to operate a CB radio

[al2n]

Thought some of you would benefit from this:

http://homegarden.expertvillage.com/interviews/cb-radios.htm

[KC0VWU]

Bookmarked! Thanks!

[KE5FRF]

Quote[/b] ]My name is William and we are going to explain how a CB radio works. A CB radio was designed to transmit and receive a circuit. Now when you transmit into the microphone your voice is converted into a radio frequency and it is sent out of the antenna. It is transmitted out the antenna to the receiver that is receiving your signal. The person on the other end with the receiver is receiving your transmitter and the person on your end is receiving their transmitter. As long as the radios are on both frequencies, the radios will communicate with each other. The frequency is very dependent on the time of day and the adjacent channel interference and the geographical area and terrain and so forth.

A CB radio was designed to transmit and receive a circuit

http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif?? I thought we Txed and Rxed a signal.

Now when you transmit into the microphone

http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif?? I thought we spoke into the microphone.

As long as the radios are on both frequencies, the radios will communicate with each other

http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif??Them thar good buddies is using duplex now?

The frequency is very dependent on the time of day and the adjacent channel interference and the geographical area and terrain and so forth

http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif?? CB frequencies know what time of day it is? Them's smart frequencies. That sentence made no sense whatsoever.

[NC5P]

They missed all the four letter words you have to use to "fit in".

[KC2ESD]

ah like we hams realy need to know how to operate a CB. Its not like we just talk around the world not knowing what we are doing. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Rick KC2ESD

[K8MHZ]

Quote[/b] ]The person on the other end with the receiver is receiving your transmitter and the person on your end is receiving their transmitter.

So whose radio do you end up with when you are done?

I cant wait for the video on how to install a rotoator for your omni

[kg4yus]

Some expert...

He left out how to install a leenyar, turbo echo super wack pack board, and did not mention you absolutely cannot run a CB without having a minimum of 18 feet of coax between your radio and antenna. Oh and never ever ever coil the excess coax up because it chokes the signal in the coax and wont let it get out. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[ki4ned]

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yeah, baby.... http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif

[kf6rdn]

I feel deprived.

He spoke nothing about how many SWRs you should be transmitting.

[k4kyv]

Quote[/b] ]Expert: William Mullowney's passion for communications and radios began at the young age of fourteen. Although he has never gone to school or taken a class on this subject, he has studied many books intensely and learned all he needed in order to work in the field. His career started in 1974 and he has owned a radio shop in Everett, MA since 1984. He has had a successful business for over twenty years.

I'd bet he could even study the "question pool" and pass a General class volunteer exam, now that he doesn't have to fuss with that damn code.

[k4kyv]

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[K8EEI]

They forgot to say to hack out the limiter and turn the mic gain all the way up and use a power mic so it "swangs real good " and trashes all your neighbor's electronic stuff http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[k4kyv]

This has to be my favourite one:

How to Use the On-Off Volume Control on a <s>SSB</s> oops! I mean CB Radio (http://homegarden.expertvillage.com/videos/on-off-volume-cb-radios.htm)

[N7CPC]

I can't wait to find all about them good-buddy Roger codes! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

(Didn't bookmark though...)

[n2ize]

Does anyone still actually use CB radio ? I was under the impression that CB is dead.

[KC2ESD]

Quote[/b] ]Does anyone still actually use CB radio ? I was under the impression that CB is dead.

Yes. Truckers use CB in Philadelphia on I-76. I know I listen to them on 27.185Mhz on my VX-2R when I was stuck in traffic on I-76. I found out were to turn off (City Ave.) and Laughed my *** off at the trucker's comments. CB today is used more as a tool now and was more of a toy back in 1976.

Rick KC2ESD
KAKD-3759 was my old CB call from 1977

[K8MHZ]

Quote[/b] (n2ize @ April 22 2007,09:06)]Does anyone still actually use CB radio ? I was under the impression that CB is dead.
They do around here.

Absolutely disgusting.

I wanted to post some recordings but I can't find a site to put them where I can link to them.

Does anyone know any?

[k5rna]

I think it is eaiser to get in to cb now as you don't have to know how to sign your name. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[ka5piu]

Hello.

http://www.expertvillage.com/expertinfo.htm
Have at it.

[KI6ADA]

I like the web site. I wonder if he can show us how to plug our CB into a sound card on our computer??

[ka5piu]

Hello.

If you really want to stir things up get one of the simplex repeater units and connect it to your CB radio.
Park truck at truckstop and put radio on channel 19 (27.185Mhz).
Now, wait.

[w3bny]

Auuudio Auuuudio...Whooo put me a dave made competition box on this and ahm ready for a keydown...

[KL7FZ]

Looks like the guy is a ham!

N1CTN (http://www.qrz.com/detail/N1CTN)

[ac4ut]

Is the term &quot;appropriate 10 code&quot; an oxymoron?

[N6KX]

They left out the tradition of saying, &quot;Helllllo, hellllo, testing, one, two, three, four... helllllo, testing... okay, Bubba, how's my audio now?&quot; and the familiar, &quot;Break, break, breaker one-nine, break, break...,&quot; and let's not forget, &quot;...Yeah, good buddy, I got my new super-amplified mike here, so now you can hear me across four channels at once - sort of an inexpensive spread-spectrum system, you copy?&quot; #More of a middle-age-spread spectrum system.

N6KX #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif