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Why Truckers Still Use CB Radios (And How It's Different From GMRS)

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Despite the rise of smartphones, satellite communication, and modern two-way radios, CB (Citizens Band) radios remain a relevant part of ...
BND

Break 1-9 — are CBs still popular with truck drivers?

Q: Do over-the-road truck drivers still like to use CB (citizens band) radios to communicate? What is the longest running show on a radio network? Answer to Wednesday’s trivia: How do you get child ...
Hackaday

Fine Business, Good Buddy: Amateur Radio For Truckers

Summer is the season for family road trips here in the US, and my family took to the open road in a big way this year. We pulled off a cross-country relocation, from Connecticut to Idaho. Five days on ...
Overdrive

Cobra unveils first line of FM-capable CB radios

Considered the biggest change to the industry since CB radios were expanded from 23 channels to 40 channels in 1977, the new dual-mode AM/FM capabilities are now featured on Cobra's best-selling CB ...
Overdrive

Can you hear the difference? New dual-mode AM/FM CB radios

For this week's Overdrive Radio podcast, Mark Karnes tells the story behind the Cobra company's petition to the Federal Communications Commission some years back to allow the use of FM rather than ...