CB channels...
In another thread about looking for a CB antenna coax, CB channel usage was brought up. Rather than keep that thread going off-topic, I decided to start a new one. While it is true that the FCC on...
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mowermech wrote:I second that! And if you think you need to know Morse code to get a ham license, that requirement was dropped a few years ago, but Morse is still used. My wife (or XYL in ham-speak) thinks I have turned my truck into the space shuttle with three amateur radios installed. But that is just me and my choice. It is after all my truck.
Francesca, to go along with your CB, find out when there will be a testing session in your area, and get your Amateur Radio Technician Class license (if you don't already have it).
what the heck, go for the General Class license. You can take both tests on the same day without paying anything more!
Go to the ARRL website to find study guides, and a list of when testing sessions will be held in your area.
2 Meter FM is a great system.
I use 2 meter FM while traveling. On the back of my fiver there is a sign which lists my call sign and the national 2 meter calling frequency, which I monitor while traveling. That frequency is 146.52 mhz.
