AY Honors/CB Radio/Answer Key

CB Radio

Skill Level

2

Year

Unknown

Version

23.12.2024

Approval authority

South American Division

1

Where and why was the Citizen Band Radio created?

2

Be familiar with the conditions governing the licensing and operation of stations in the citizen band radio communication service.

3

Know the upper and lower frequencies of the HF and UHF CB bands. Know the frequencies of:

3a

Emergency channels (HF and UHF)

3b

Road channels

3c

Call channels (HF, AM, SSB, and UHF)

3d

Distress Calling Marine

4

Know the function of the following controls:

4a

Channel selector

4b

Volume

4c

RF gain

4d

Mute or squelch

4e

NB switch

5

Correctly install either a base or mobile CB radio including correct SWR of antenna.

6

What is the International Phonetic Alphabet and what is its importance for CB operators? Recite from memory 15 of the most used terms of this code.

7

Demonstrate the ability to correctly call and answer using either HF or UHF CB.

ABBREVIATIONS USED

HF

High Frequency

UHF

Ultra High Frequency

CB

Citizen Band

AM

Amplitude Modulation

SSB

Single Side Band

SWR

Standing Wave Ratio

References