Questions from a CB Newbie
 

Hello I am new to the world of CB/Ham radio

I have not even invested in a radio yet questions

Should I buy secondhand if so from where is the best place?

Is Ebay.com really a good idea?


Could you tell me is AM or FM the legal freq in the UK and Ireland
and if so which most active used nowadays?

Whats the best kit to buy what President Lincoln Radio by Uniden like?

What are these www.chipswitch.com ?
Mobile Cbs versus Handheld Cb versus Basestation?????
So many questions oh well just learning.

Sandra

"Sandra28" wrote in message
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Hello I am new to the world of CB/Ham radio

I have not even invested in a radio yet questions

Should I buy secondhand if so from where is the best place?

Is Ebay.com really a good idea?


Could you tell me is AM or FM the legal freq in the UK and Ireland
and if so which most active used nowadays?

Whats the best kit to buy what President Lincoln Radio by Uniden like?

What are these www.chipswitch.com ?
Mobile Cbs versus Handheld Cb versus Basestation?????
So many questions oh well just learning.

Sandra



Hello Sandra

There are a number of answers. Might I ask you to check out this URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HamRadioHelpGroup

The gang will try and answer you truthfully. I suspect there are no folks
that will flame you, but if someone tries I can guarantee you the will be
gone. Forever.

The answer is not totally straightforward, but I will try and answer and so
will many others. Please check the group out. We welcome CBers, scanner
enthusiasts, and others. We do try and present honest, balanced answers.
It is *not* a flame group.

BTW, we have members from many countries and that is why we can supply many
answers. None of us knows all of the facts, but between the group, we
usually can come up with the pertinent data.


Best regards from Rochester, NY
Jim

Here in US, there is no license required
for CB, and getting on the ham bands requires a somewhat lengthy
licensing process.

Huh? I got on the FCC's ULS site, got an FRN, went to arrl.org, found
a test session, took my test and passed it.

It took one week from thought to license.

Of course, after 25 years in CB radios, scanning, SWL and such with
an electronics background, it was a no-brainer. It took no studying!

"Sandra28" wrote in message
ups.com...
Hello I am new to the world of CB/Ham radio

I have not even invested in a radio yet questions

Should I buy secondhand if so from where is the best place?

Is Ebay.com really a good idea?


Could you tell me is AM or FM the legal freq in the UK and Ireland
and if so which most active used nowadays?

Go to this site: http://www.thiecom.de/cbforum.htm and you can see whets
legal
and whats not. In the UK only FM is legal (80 channels)

Epsilon.

"Sandra28" wrote...

Hello

Hi.

I am new to the world of CB/Ham radio

CB and ?Ham are rather different. For Ham (Amateur), you will need to pass an exam. For CB,
there are no tests.

I have not even invested in a radio yet questions

Should I buy secondhand if so from where is the best place?

Is Ebay.com really a good idea?

I would be careful of EBay, many people really do over-price things. They know that someone new
to CB will come along and, having no idea of the real value, pay that silly price. Sometimes it
can be cheaper to buy new.

First of all, take a look at some shop prices, even if through Internet CB shops, so you know
the real prices of new equipment.


Could you tell me is AM or FM the legal freq in the UK and Ireland
and if so which most active used nowadays?


Republic of or Northern?

In the UK, there are two bands that are legal for CB use. We have our own band of 40, plus the
standard European 40. In the ROI, the UK 40 is not allowed.
Both UK and ROI allow FM.
UK does NOT allow AM or SSB, but I am unsure of ROI.

In the UK, CB use is patchy. Where it is used, our UK specific channels are usually the most
popular. However, our most popular radios are probably the 80 channel models, so most people
will have both bands.

Whats the best kit to buy what President Lincoln Radio by Uniden like?

Rather illegal for CB use, they only get into the UK because they are marketed as "Amateur"
equipment.


For more info about CB in the UK, check out my Web site:
http://www.citizensband.radiouk.com/

For rules relating to ROI, try this:
http://www.comreg.ie/


Regards,

Peter.
http://www.citizensband.radiouk.com/