Can a HAM radio communicate with CB?
03-25-2011, 10:20 AM
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Please forgive me if this is a dumb question but searching has not been my friend with 'CB' being such a short word.
I have read a few articles about HAM vs CB and some highlighted the solar cycle and other reasons that a HAM radio might be a better investment. All of the people I ride with have CBs right now but if I'm going to buy 1 radio to install in my Jeep, I would prefer to get licensed and purchase a HAM which leads me to my main question in the title...
If I buy a HAM radio, can I still talk with people that use a CB if they are within proper range or are the frequencies used by each type completely different?
I have read a few articles about HAM vs CB and some highlighted the solar cycle and other reasons that a HAM radio might be a better investment. All of the people I ride with have CBs right now but if I'm going to buy 1 radio to install in my Jeep, I would prefer to get licensed and purchase a HAM which leads me to my main question in the title...
If I buy a HAM radio, can I still talk with people that use a CB if they are within proper range or are the frequencies used by each type completely different?
I would imagine its more of an issue for a CB user to be on HAM band unlicensed than for a HAM licensed operater to be on CB as long as you follow the rules.
03-25-2011, 06:04 PM
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I have a galaxy DX99V that operates between 25 and 32MHZ (CB is from 26.965 to 27.405 I think) and I think what the issue is, is that the FCC limits transmit power to 4watts on CB and much higher on HAM. So as long as you keep it under 4 you should be fine. Be responsible and you shouldnt have an issue.
I would imagine its more of an issue for a CB user to be on HAM band unlicensed than for a HAM licensed operater to be on CB as long as you follow the rules.
I would imagine its more of an issue for a CB user to be on HAM band unlicensed than for a HAM licensed operater to be on CB as long as you follow the rules.
And yes, it is more of a problem for CBers to talk on the HAM bands. Usually this is because HAM ops don't have the least bit of desire, like myself, to talk on the CB freqs. Of course there's always the tool HAM op that does get on there with 3k watts so he can be the "Big Dog" for awhile. Believe it or not there are a few of them. But for the most part HAM ops monitor themselves, so if another HAM happens to catch somebody doing this, they can easily get the FCC involved, get the evidence, and yank the guys license and sometimes take the guys gear. It does happen more often than you'd think.
03-25-2011, 06:12 PM
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I have a galaxy DX99V that operates between 25 and 32MHZ (CB is from 26.965 to 27.405 I think) and I think what the issue is, is that the FCC limits transmit power to 4watts on CB and much higher on HAM. So as long as you keep it under 4 you should be fine. Be responsible and you shouldnt have an issue.
I would imagine its more of an issue for a CB user to be on HAM band unlicensed than for a HAM licensed operater to be on CB as long as you follow the rules.
I would imagine its more of an issue for a CB user to be on HAM band unlicensed than for a HAM licensed operater to be on CB as long as you follow the rules.
03-25-2011, 06:20 PM
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