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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 enjoy-
ment from your CB.
COMMON USES FOR A
CB RADIO
Business Uses
• Truck drivers and delivery person-
nel can learn road and traffic con-
ditions and get assistance in
locating destinations. 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 coordinating the activities of dif-
ferent 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
driving 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) fam-
ily, CB radios are great for com-
municating 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 as-
surance it is to be able to radio for
assistance!
• Camping, fishing, and other sports
are more fun with a CB radio.
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 talk-
ing. (This is called “dead keying.”)
• Assist callers with directions,
information about road conditions,
and any other reasonable
requests.
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