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Ca346
| | Posted on Friday, September 19, 2003 - 7:44 pm: | 
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I have noticed that 27.385 LSB, is used alot as a DX calling frequency, but ops do not move off of it once they make their contact? There are very few real conversations between ops because 10 to 20 people are talking at once!
What gives? 27.475 LSB appears to be the same thing, BUT , they usually move to another frequency so as to NOT tie up the freq.
Operator ignorance? Bad manners? What?
Are there calling frequencies within the CB Bands? |
Tech808
| | Posted on Saturday, September 20, 2003 - 9:11 am: |
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Ca346,
Operator Ignorance? NO
BAD MANNERS? NO
WHAT? See Below.
The FCC says 1 thru 40 for CB and they use all 40.
You have 1 channel only that carries a FCC Designation: Channel (9)
Calling Frequencies on CB Channels = NONE.
27.385 LSB They are going talk no matter what.
27.475 LSB = ILLEGAL
"FREEBAND LAND"
"NO RULES APPLY!"
"ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK!"
Just my thought's.
Lon
Tech808 |
Ca346
| | Posted on Saturday, September 20, 2003 - 10:14 am: |
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I tend to forget that although many people are using those freeband frequencies, they are not officially available.
Still, there is a great difference in how some operators have a QSO. I love to find the guy that is barely readable and pick him out of the noise.
Anyway, it seems that after spending all the hard earned $$$$, you'd think more people would want to QSO longer than 20 seconds.... |
ChillyDog
| | Posted on Saturday, September 20, 2003 - 11:18 am: |
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Ca346,
Lon is absolutely correct in that there is no FCC designated CB calling channel, and that channel 9 is the only channel within the 27MHz CB band that has an official function. Additionally, he's right about use of illegal out-of-band frequencies.
Still, unoffically there have been several calling channels used over the years. It really made communication easier. Unfortunately, the concept seems to have disappeared.
Maybe it's time to re-establish the idea. It's simple: briefly use a channel to make a contact, agree to meet at another (open) frequency, and then switch to that channel, leaving the original contact channel free for others to use in the same way. When you are done with your QSO, you go back to the calling channel to make another contact.
I don't think it's likely to happen. Nowadays there are just too many impolite and ignorant operators on the air. It would be nice, though ...
Regards,
Bob |
707
| | Posted on Saturday, September 20, 2003 - 1:13 pm: |
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Too bad there's nowhere to go on the CB band. The reason folks stay on 38 may be that's one of only three (36, 37, 38) that are relatively free from AM. Why don't folks use USB? Nowadays, the radios are so jacked up, the cross sideband interference all but prohibits any chance of using 36, 37 or 38USB as the talk channel. |
Czar
| | Posted on Saturday, September 20, 2003 - 1:18 pm: |
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I like NOT having some so-called calling frequency.just key-up,call,and talk.They used to say that 27.555usb was the "international calling frequency",but after I and others were hassled by some alpha tango people about qso'ing on that freq alot of us locals decided to just use it as a "international conversation frequency" We now run SSTV,Packet,psk31,etc. on the frequency.Call frequencies ??, only one that I know of is channel 19 if you want to call a trucker,10-4 !!! |
Ca346
| | Posted on Saturday, September 20, 2003 - 6:05 pm: |
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I would love to take a poll, and find out what frequencies are most used for DX. Is it your home channel? Is it AM? LSB? What?
Incidentally, here I start this question on calling frequencies and procedures, and guess what? This afternoon, Michael was calling from Santo Domingo on 27.385 LSB. He made a contact, then asked if he could meet his QSO on 27.380 LSB. Great operator! Very polite. I talked with him when he was through with Arizona!
Now that's the way to make a contact!  |
Mr_Rf
| | Posted on Saturday, September 20, 2003 - 10:04 pm: |
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Conservations too short...
Do you curse on the CB (I can't stand that)...
Shooting Skip stateside (more than 155.3 miles)...
Talking DX (DX really means to talk to other countries)...
Using sound effects (toys, roger beeps, etc.)...
Here are some little known (rarely followed) FCC rules for CB radio:
(THESE REALLY ARE REAL RULES IN TODAY'S FCC RULEBOOK)
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Sec. 95.416 (CB Rule 16) Do I have to limit the length of my communications?
(a) You MUST limit your CB communications to the minimum practical
time.
(b) If you are communicating with another CB station or stations,
you, and the stations communicating with you, MUST limit each of your
conversations to no more than five continuous minutes.
(c) At the end of your conversation, you, and the stations
communicating with you, MUST not transmit again for at least one minute.
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Sec. 95.413 (CB Rule 13) What communications are prohibited?
(a) You MUST NOT use a CB station--
(1) In connection with any activity which is against federal, state
or local law;
(2) To transmit obscence, indecent or profane words, language or
meaning;
(3) To interfere intentionally with the communications of another CB
station;
(4) To transmit one-way communications, except for emergency
communications, traveler assistance, brief tests (radio checks), or
voice paging;
(5) To advertise or solicit the sale of any goods or services;
(6) To transmit music, whistling, sound effects or any material to
amuse or entertain;
(7) To transmit any sound effect solely to attract attention;
(8) To transmit the word ``MAYDAY'' or any other international
distress signal, except when your station is located in a ship, aircraft
or other vehicle which is threatened by grave and imminent danger and
your are requesting immediate assistance;
(9) To communicate with, or attempt to communicate with, any CB
station more than 250 kilometers (155.3 miles) away;
(10) To advertise a political candidate or political campaign; (you
may use your CB radio for the business or organizational aspects of a
campaign, if you follow all other applicable rules);
(11) To communicate with stations in other countries, except General
Radio Service stations in Canada; or
(12) To transmit a false or deceptive communication.
(b) You must not use a CB station to transmit communications for
live or delayed rebroadcast on a radio or television broadcast station.
You may use your CB station to gather news items or to prepare programs.
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Wheeew, And this is only two of the twenty-eight basic rules.
If we all obeyed the rules CB would take on a whole different meaning, now wouldn't it?!!!
Mr_RF
P.S. For those who curse on the CB...I have a 4 year girl and I prefer her not to hear that filth. Nothing angers me more than riding down the road and out pops some fowl mouthed idiot! Please, if you resemble this statement have some decency on the bands...tender young ears may be listening! |
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