Glossary - PRESIDENT BILL FCC Owner's Manual

If you use a calling channel (19) and you have established
communication with someone, it is common practice to
choose another available channel so as not to block the
calling channel.
G) GLOSSARY
Below you will find some of the most frequently used CB
radio expressions. Remember this is meant for fun and
that you are by no means obliged to use them. In an
emergency, you should be as clear as possible.
INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET
A Alpha H Hotel
B Bravo I India
C Charlie J Juliett
D Delta K Kilo
E Echo L Lima
F Foxtrott M Mike
G Golf N November U Uniform
TECHNICAL VOCABULARY
AM : Amplitude Modulation
CB : Citizen's Band
CH : Channel
CW : Continuous Wave
DX : Long Distance Liaison
DW : Dual Watch
FM : Frequency Modulation
GMT : Greenwich Meantime
HF : High Frequency
LF : Low Frequency
O Oscar V Victor
P Papa W Whiskey
Q Quebec X X-ray
R Romeo Y Yankee
S Sierra Z Zulu
T Tango
LSB : Lower Side Band
RX : Receiver
SSB : Single Side Band
SWR : Standing Wave Ratio
SWL : Short Wave Listening
SW : Short Wave
TX : CB Transceiver
UHF : Ultra High Frequency
USB : Upper Side Band
VHF : Very High Frequency
CB LANGUAGE
Advertising
Back off
Basement
Base station
Bear
Bear bite
Bear cage
Big slab
Big 10-4
Bleeding
Blocking the channel
talking
Blue boys
Break
Breaker
Clean and green
Cleaner channel
Coming in loud and proud : Good reception
Doughnut
14
: Flashing lights of police car
: Slow down
: Channel 1
: A CB set in fixed location
: Policeman
: Speeding fine
: Police station
: Motorway
: Absolutely
: Signal from an adjacent chan-
nel interfering with the trans-
mission
: Pressing the PTT switch without
: Police
: Used to ask permission to join
a conversation
: A CBer wishing to join a channel
: Clear of police
: Channel with less interference
: Tyre