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<blockquote data-quote="BigJ" data-source="post: 110108" data-attributes="member: 62"><p>Correct. Exactly right.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately we'll need to settle with a base clearing triple. This radio won't do CB.</p><p></p><p>"CB" or citizen band frequencies fall within the "11 meter" band, and are FCC limited to 4 watts. I don't fully understand the details, but to the best of my knowledge the frequencies are different enough that a separate antenna, tuned very differently, is required to receive CB frequencies. I'm not aware of any mobile radio that supports the typical 2m, 70cm AND 11m bands. The cool thing about 2m and 70cm is that there are single antennas made that receive both (my antenna is one). FRS falls within the 70cm band, so I can use the antenna I already have to receive and transmit FRS. I would need a third stage to my antenna, or a separate antenna all together (and a radio that has a 2nd antenna input jack) to receive and transmit CB. And I don't know of any commercially available mobile radio designed to support that. I'm almost positive truckers have two or more separate radios mounted in the cabs, complete with separate antennas around the rig, to get this done.</p><p></p><p> Hah I dunno about that. JoyJoy and I took a Saturday morning, paid $20 each and attended a "HamCram" course that got us prepped and ready. We took the test (fees included in the $20) and passed first time that afternoon. Wasn't a big deal <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigJ, post: 110108, member: 62"] Correct. Exactly right. Unfortunately we'll need to settle with a base clearing triple. This radio won't do CB. "CB" or citizen band frequencies fall within the "11 meter" band, and are FCC limited to 4 watts. I don't fully understand the details, but to the best of my knowledge the frequencies are different enough that a separate antenna, tuned very differently, is required to receive CB frequencies. I'm not aware of any mobile radio that supports the typical 2m, 70cm AND 11m bands. The cool thing about 2m and 70cm is that there are single antennas made that receive both (my antenna is one). FRS falls within the 70cm band, so I can use the antenna I already have to receive and transmit FRS. I would need a third stage to my antenna, or a separate antenna all together (and a radio that has a 2nd antenna input jack) to receive and transmit CB. And I don't know of any commercially available mobile radio designed to support that. I'm almost positive truckers have two or more separate radios mounted in the cabs, complete with separate antennas around the rig, to get this done. Hah I dunno about that. JoyJoy and I took a Saturday morning, paid $20 each and attended a "HamCram" course that got us prepped and ready. We took the test (fees included in the $20) and passed first time that afternoon. Wasn't a big deal :) [/QUOTE]
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