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E) HOW TO TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE A MESSAGE
Now that you have read the manual, make sure that your CB Radio is
ready for use (i.e. check that your antenna is connected).
Choose your channel (19, 27).
Choose your mode (AM/FM) which must be the same as that of your
correspondent.
Press the «push-to-talk» switch and announce your message «Attention
stations, transmission testing» which will allow you to check the clearness
and the power of your signal. Release the switch and wait for a reply.
You should receive a reply like, «Strong and clear».
If you use a calling channel (19, 27) and you have established com-
munication with someone, it is common practice to choose another
available channel so as not to block the calling channel.
F) GLOSSARY
Below you will find some of the most frequently used CB radio expressions.
Remember this is meant for fun and that you are by no means obliged
to use them. In an emergency, you should be as clear as possible.
INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET
A
Alpha
H
Hotel
O
Oscar
V
Victor
B
Bravo
I
India
P
Papa
W
Whiskey
C
Charlie
J
Juliett
Q
Quebec
X
X-ray
D
Delta
K
Kilo
R
Romeo
Y
Yankee
E
Echo
L
Lima
S
Sierra
Z
Zulu
F
Foxtrott
M
Mike
T
Tango
G
Golf
N
November
U
Uniform
TECHNICAL VOCABULARY
AM
: Amplitude Modulation
CB
: Citizen’s Band
CH
: Channel
CW
: Continuous Wave
DX
: Long Distance Liaison
DW
: Dual Watch
FM
: Frequency Modulation
GMT
: Greenwich Meantime
HF
: High Frequency
LF
: Low Frequency
LSB
: Lower Side Band
RX
: Receiver
SSB
: Single Side Band
SWR
: Standing Wave Ratio
SWL
: Short Wave Listening
SW
: Short Wave
TX
: CB Transceiver
UHF
: Ultra High Frequency
USB
: Upper Side Band
VHF
: Very High Frequency
CB LANGUAGE
Advertising
: Flashing lights of police car
Back off
: Slow down
Basement
: Channel 1
Base station
: A CB set in fixed location
Bear
: Policeman
Bear bite
: Speeding fine
Bear cage
: Police station
Big slab
: Motorway
Big 10-4
: Absolutely
Bleeding
: Signal from an adjacent channel interfering with
the transmission
Blocking the channel
: Pressing the PTT switch without talking
Blue boys
: Police
Break
: Used to ask permission to join a conversation
Breaker
: A CBer wishing to join a channel
Clean and green
: Clear of police
Cleaner channel
: Channel with less interference
Coming in loud and proud : Good reception
Doughnut
: Tyre
Down and gone
: Turning CB off
Down one
: Go to a lower channel
Do you copy?
: Understand?
DX
: Long distance
Eighty eights
: Love and kisses
Eye ball
: CBers meeting together
Good buddy
: Fellow CBer
Hammer
: Accelerator
Handle
: CBer’s nickname
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