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CB OPERATION TIPS
Like most activities, CB radio has its
customs and courtesies. The following
tips will help you get the most enjoyment
out of your CB.
COMMON USES FOR A CB
RADIO
Business Uses
• Truck drivers and delivery personnel
can learn road and traffic conditions
and get assistance in locating desti-
nations. A CB is also good company
on those “long hauls.”
• On construction crews, a CB quickly
pays for itself when you are calling
for additional materials or coordinat-
ing the activities of different work
crews.
• For security officers, a CB is more
than a convenience — it is a must
for both safety and efficiency.
Personal Uses
• Keep in touch with home while driv-
ing to work, to the store, or to a
social activity. Let your family know
you are tied up in traffic or that you
will stop by the store on the way
home.
• If you are a two-car (or more) family,
CBs are great for communicating
with family members while they are
in their cars.
• Contact friends or neighbors — find
out “what’s happening” or plan a
get-together.
• Ever have car trouble or run out of
gas on the highway? What an
assurance it is to be able to radio for
assistance.
• Camping, fishing, and other sports
are more fun with a CB. Locate a
buddy or find out “what’s cooking”
back at camp.
CB COURTESY
• Wait for a pause in someone else’s
transmission before you ask for a
break.
• If you do not receive an answer to
your call after a second attempt,
sign off and wait several minutes
before trying again.
• Do not hold down the microphone
talk button when you are not talking.
(This is called “dead keying.”)
• Assist callers with directions, infor-
mation about road conditions, and
any other reasonable requests.
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