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The Citizens Band Story
The Ci t i zens Band lies be tween the shortwave bro a d ca s t
and 10-meter Am ateur radio bands, and was established
by law in 1949. The Class D two - way co m m u n i cat i o n s
s e rv i ce was opened in 1959. (CB also includes a Class A
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c i t i zens band and Class C re m o te co nt rol fre q u e n c i e s. )
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F CC R e g u l at i o n s
F CC re g u l ations pe rmit only "transmissions" (one-party
to another) rather than" bro a d cast" (to a wide audience ) .
Th u s, a dve rtising is not allowed on CB channels be ca u s e
t h at is "bro a d ca s t i n g " .
F CC Wa rn i n g s
All tra n s m i t ter adjustments other than those supplied
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by the manufact u rer as fro nt panel ope rating co nt ro l s,
must be made by, or under the supe rvision of, the holder
of an FCC-issued general Ra d i o - Telephone Ope rato r's
L i ce n s e.
Re p l a ce m e nt or substitution of tra n s i s to r s, regular di-
odes or other parts of a unique nat u re, with parts other
than those re commended by Co b ra ,m ay cause violat i o n
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of the te c h n i cal re g u l ations of Pa rt 95 of the FCC Ru l e s,
or violation of Ty pe Ac ce p t a n ce re q u i re m e nts of Pa rt 2
of the Ru l e s.
You should read and understand Pa rt 95 (included with
this unit) of the FCC Rules and Re g u l at i o n s, be fo re ope r-
ating your Co b ra ra d i o, even though the FCC no longer
re q u i res you to obtain an ope rato r's lice n s e.
Wh at's included with your CB Ra d i o :
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CB tra n s ce i ve r
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F CC ru l e s
Mi c ro p h o n e
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(not pict u re d )
Tra n s ce i ver bra c ke t
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Mi c rophone bra c ke t
O pe rating Ma n u a l
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