THE
CB
STORY
The Citizens Band lies between the shortwave broadcast and 10-meter
amateur radio bands, and was established by law in 1949. The Class D two-way
communications service was opened
in 1959. (CB also includes a Class A
business band and Class C remote control frequencies.) Acquiring the Class D
license requires no detailed technical or Morse-code knowledge that
is
required
for a
"Ham"
license.
In March, 1975, the FCC reduced the cost
of
a
CB
license from $20
to
$4.
One license can
be
good for any number
of
sets used by a given family or
business. Once you receive your Class D license for
your
equipment, anyone may
use it.
For
example, though the equipment must be licensed to someone over 18
years
of
age, a child can use the equipment to talk to another child, or
an
employee can use the equipment
as
part
of
his or her routine services. However,
final responsibility
of
legal operation rests with the
CB
licensee.
NOTE
FCC regulations permit only "transmissions" (one party
to
another)
rather than "broadcasts"
(to
a wide audience). Thus, advertising
is
not allowed on
C'B
channels because it
is
broadcasting.
HAVE
A GOOD
DAY
TODAY
AND
A BETTER
DAY
TOMORROW!
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