CB Radio "Citizen Band Radio" is an unlicensed service. This service was designed for short range personal, non commercial wireless communications. CB Radio is now mainly used by truck drivers and known for the colorful language utilized by these users such as "10-4 good buddy". The most popular time was in the 1970s when it seemed everyone had a CB Radio.CB Radio consists of 40 HF channels on AM and SSB and 5 watts of power max. Channel 9 is designated for emergencies and assistance and Ch 19 is usually used by truckers. Many different types of transceivers available including some very old classic vintage tube radios.
