Radio Shack 21-1679 Additional Information, Legal Use of Your CB Radio, Transmission Courtesy

Additional Information

Additional Information

Legal Use of Your CB Radio

The CB Radio service is a private, two-way, short-distance voice communications service for personal or business activities. For rules regarding legal CB radio use, see Part 95, Subpart D: FCC Rules for Operating a Citizens Band (CB) Radio published by the FCC.

Common Uses for a CB Radio

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•Provide fast help in the event of emergency or breakdown.

•Help construction crews coordinate the activities of different work crews.

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•Provide weather and road information.

•Contact friends or other CB users on trips.

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Transmission Courtesy

•Wait for a pause in someone else’s transmission before you ask for a break.

•If you do not receive an answer to your call after a second attempt, sign off and wait several seconds before trying again.

•Do not hold down PTT when you are not talking. (This is called dead keying.)

•Assist callers with directions, information about road conditions, and any other reasonable requests.

Transmission Range

The maximum range and quality of CB transmissions vary depending on the following conditions:

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