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tablished communication with someone, it is common
practice to choose another available channel so as not
to block the calling channel.
I) 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
Juliet
Q
Quebec
X
X-ray
D
Delta
K
Kilo
R
Romeo
Y
Yankee
E
Echo
L
Lima
S
Sierra
Z
Zulu
F
Foxtrot
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 chan-
nel interfering with the trans-
mission
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
English
