The Simple Guide To CB Radio. Everything You'll Need To Know To Get On The Air And Talking Made Easy

I've been meaning to put this together for ages. It's an easy guide to understanding CB radio. It doesn't matter if you are new to the hobby or have been at it for years. This guide should take some of the mystery away from communicating via CB radio in a way that everyone can understand.
Enjoy!

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[HouseOfTheStrings]

CB is alive and well. Spend a day setting up a good antenna system and you’ll realize how much is actually happening on the air!
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[blackhawk]

This is one of the best beginner videos lately. Your radio videos have improved so much the past 5 or so years. I really like using a trail cam battery instead of a car battery.

[WhiteCavendish]

16 and 4 are traditionally the off road channels (4x4=16) and are mostly used for off roading. Overland Bound officially uses 16 as the CB calling channel. Another great vid!

[davidg]

A great basic& simple explanation for new people getting intonCB/ 11 meter radios.

[TheCorybonuaf]

I am just getting into using a CB. And I have learned more from this video than the past four hours. I appreciate that. Thank you.

[justinrayguitars]

Great video! I am glad to see people getting back into CB. No subscriptions are user fees. The one thing you forgot to mention is the fact that once you get everything you need then you start wanting more. More channels, bigger antenna, more power and the list go's on. LOl 73's from 828 Guitarman.

[svbluehighway]

If only the other cb ers were as chill and level headed as you…. Great job!

[MJ-wklm]

You were the one who convinced me to get (back) into the hobby, and get a ssb McKinley radio. I had a ham license, but I let it lapse. I also really enjoy listening to shortwave.

[KeepItMowed]

I'm glad someone is explaining this for the newbie's. Good video.

[MillerOubre]

COuld you do a video on the best handheld CB antennas? like your top three antennas !

[aslanhicks]

I’ve never wanted to watch someone talk about anything more, you are very clear and have a wonderful voice

[hatchetjackphillips]

CB videos never get old. Fun hobby too.

[johnkelley]

Good inexpensive hobby to get back into, I have got 35 dollars invested in 3- forty channel CB radios and a magnet antenna. Thanks for keeping and revitalizing this hobby.

[jasonbabila]

During the 80's I used a 1st version President Lincoln with a 12' stainless steel whip and 18' of RG8, I had the antenna mounted at the top left corner of the bed of a 1965 C10 with a 1/4" thick steel 6" X 12" plate bent 90 degrees to form an L mounting bracket and mounted near the tailgate, no amps all barefoot, the SWR at all channels were 1.0 to 1.1, I was able to communicate worldwide on SSB, and numerous states on AM, it had good grounding and the 1/4" bracket acted as a ground plane.
I definitely miss that set up and days of DXing with numerous QSL cards from around the world.

[movingforward]

I used to be into cb radios when me and my dad plowed snow all night in the 90's. Still got them in me garage. Think ill try to find them. Cheers!!

[HenryCalderonJr]

Great refresher thanks Eric! Have a fantastic weekend with your loved ones also! 👍🏼🙏🏼

[davidaaaa]

You are sure right, the antenna makes a lot of difference.

[ramirogarcia]

Super beginner friendly video. Thank you so much for all the knowledge, and most importantly, thank you for keeping it simple.

[dopiejoe]

In the late 60's the Citizens Band radio was carved out of the Ham Radio Part of the frequency and given it's own band with 27 megahertz band. Pretty strict back then. Then the trucking industry adopted it for their use, (I was a trucker)to keep up with where the speed traps etc. were.Truckers still use them but not as much in the last few years.I know because I was a trucker for 20 yrs. A boyfriend of my sister was an electronic whiz and built me a Heathkit 5 channel CB back when I was 13 yrs. old. Later on I became a trucker and retired about 3 yrs. ago.Still got some CB's. 72 yrs.old now.

[williamhelliwell]

Great info for the beginner!! Four watts... how quaint (LOL) Been in the hobby for almost 50 years. It has changed a lot over the years but it does seem to be coming back. I find myself on 11 meters more than other bands, tends to be more friendly and down to earth.