What does CB mean in radio?

It’s a term that’s commonly used in amateur radio. The term “ callsign refers to your unique call sign assigned by the FCC. A call sign is a radio name that identifies the station and the amateur radio operator. Because there are so many amateur radio licenses, each one is assigned a call sign.

What does CB mean in radio terms?

In the days before commercial radio amateur radio enthusiasts would communicate with one another using a system called simplex or single sideband, which evolved out of telegraphy. The popularization of amateur radio in the late 1920s and early 1930s saw the introduction of two-way radio, with the original term "communicate by radio" becoming “Citizen's Band” or “CB.”

What does CB stand for in radio?

CB radio is short for Citizens' Band radio. It was first made available to the public in 1946 and has been used for emergency communications ever since. Anyone can listen to the radio without a license, and there are no rules governing what you can say on the air. However, for the safety of other users, some restrictions do apply.

What does C?B mean in radio?

The C is for carrier. A carrier is the signal that the radio station is broadcasting on. The station’s signal is made up of many frequencies, or notes, each of which is known as a carrier. The station chooses the specific carrier frequency it will use to broadcast its signal. The radio then receives the carrier and converts it to audio. The station’s engineer selects the carrier frequency to increase the quality of the signal and the ability of the radio to pick up the station�

What is CB radio mean?

You’ll find the letters CB in the FCC call sign database for amateur radio licensees. The first two letters stand for “Citizen’s Band” and the last for the “carrier” portion of the call sign. The “carrier” refers to the radio transmitter. In the days before the Internet, the “carrier” was a person who connected callers with a radio station.