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Operation
Operational Hints
Common Uses for CB Radios
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Warn of traffic tie-ups ahead.
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Help truck drivers and delivery personnel learn road and traffic conditions
and get assistance in locating destinations.
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Provide fast help in the event of emergency or breakdown.
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Help construction crews coordinate the activities of different work crews.
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Assist communication between security officers.
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Provide weather and road information.
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Contact friends or other CB users on road trips.
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Keep in touch with your office or home.
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Bring more fun for camping, fishing, and other sports; help locate a friend
or find out what’s cooking back at camp.
Transmission Courtesy
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Wait for a pause in someone else’s transmission before you ask for a break.
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If you do not receive an answer to your call after a second attempt, sign off
and wait several minutes before trying again.
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Do not hold down PTT when you are not talking. (This is called dead
keying.)
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Assist callers with directions, information about road conditions, and any
other reasonable request.
Using Common 10-Codes
Citizen’s band operators and users have largely adopted the 10 codes for
standard questions and answers. These codes permit faster communication and
better intelligibility in noisy areas.
