radioguy
2008-12-23 06:46:24 UTC
I read recent messages by hams claiming that there are 40 and only 40
cb channels.
Well, that just ain't true. They either have something up their butt
against cbers (which is the case with that particular poster) or else
they are not up to date on radio services other than their own.
Just take a look at what the FCC says. I remember when there were only
23 CB channels, then there were 40, and according to the FCC, there
are now 59.
The extra 19 channels are
151.820 mhz (murs 1) 151.880 mhz (murs 2) 151.940 mhz (murs 3)
154.570 mhz (murs 4) 154.600 mhz (murs 5) all with two watts power
output and detachable antennas allowed so you can put up a base
antenna as high as legally allowed.
FRS channela 1 through 7 shared with gmrs users (no detachable antenna
and only half a watt unless you have a gmrs license in which case you
can have a detachable antenna and operate up to five watts with a base
antenna as high as legally allowed.
FRS channels 8 through 14 at only half a watt and no detachable
antenna allowed.
You say but all those are low powered and you need high powered.
If you get a gmrs license than you are legally allowed to operatee up
to fifty watts on what most frs/.gmrs radios I've seen call channels
15 through 22, although those particular radios won't do fifty watts.
Just get one capable of doing fifty watts along with the appropriate
license and you're all set.
You say but you don't want to study to take a test.
No problem. GMRS doesn't require a test. You just send your
application for a license in along with your check or money order to
the FCC every five years (well, currently it's every five years), and
once they approve your license, you're all set for at least five
years.
I remember the reason the FCC gave me when they sent my check for 27
mhz cb license back to me and said a license is no longer required.
and it wasn't for the reason most hams and peoleposting on the ham and
cb groups say it was.
It was because the FCC was swamped with too much paperwork from all
the applications for CB they were recieving since CB was so popular
back then.
That's the real reason CB licensing was discontinued, The FCC even
said so in the letter they sent me.
Not because of most people ignoring the 27 mhz license requirements,
but because most people followed the 27 mhz CB license requirements.
And that is the real reason the FCC stopped issuing CB licenses.
Note the above is only about people applying for licenses back then
and why the FCC discontinued CBlicensing back then, not about how
people were or were not behaving on the air back then.
cb channels.
Well, that just ain't true. They either have something up their butt
against cbers (which is the case with that particular poster) or else
they are not up to date on radio services other than their own.
Just take a look at what the FCC says. I remember when there were only
23 CB channels, then there were 40, and according to the FCC, there
are now 59.
The extra 19 channels are
151.820 mhz (murs 1) 151.880 mhz (murs 2) 151.940 mhz (murs 3)
154.570 mhz (murs 4) 154.600 mhz (murs 5) all with two watts power
output and detachable antennas allowed so you can put up a base
antenna as high as legally allowed.
FRS channela 1 through 7 shared with gmrs users (no detachable antenna
and only half a watt unless you have a gmrs license in which case you
can have a detachable antenna and operate up to five watts with a base
antenna as high as legally allowed.
FRS channels 8 through 14 at only half a watt and no detachable
antenna allowed.
You say but all those are low powered and you need high powered.
If you get a gmrs license than you are legally allowed to operatee up
to fifty watts on what most frs/.gmrs radios I've seen call channels
15 through 22, although those particular radios won't do fifty watts.
Just get one capable of doing fifty watts along with the appropriate
license and you're all set.
You say but you don't want to study to take a test.
No problem. GMRS doesn't require a test. You just send your
application for a license in along with your check or money order to
the FCC every five years (well, currently it's every five years), and
once they approve your license, you're all set for at least five
years.
I remember the reason the FCC gave me when they sent my check for 27
mhz cb license back to me and said a license is no longer required.
and it wasn't for the reason most hams and peoleposting on the ham and
cb groups say it was.
It was because the FCC was swamped with too much paperwork from all
the applications for CB they were recieving since CB was so popular
back then.
That's the real reason CB licensing was discontinued, The FCC even
said so in the letter they sent me.
Not because of most people ignoring the 27 mhz license requirements,
but because most people followed the 27 mhz CB license requirements.
And that is the real reason the FCC stopped issuing CB licenses.
Note the above is only about people applying for licenses back then
and why the FCC discontinued CBlicensing back then, not about how
people were or were not behaving on the air back then.