User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1.0 Operation
- 2.0 FCC Provisions
- 2.1 What are the Citizens Band Radio Services?
- 2.2 How do I use these rules?
- 2.3 Am I eligible to operate a CB station?
- 2.4 Do I need a license?
- 2.5 Where may I operate my CB station?
- 2.6 Are there any special restrictions on the location of my CB station?
- 2.7 On what channels may I operate?
- 2.8 How high may I put my antenna?
- 2.9 What equipment may I use at my CB station?
- 2.10 How much power may I use?
- 2.11 May I use power amplifiers?
- 2.12 What communications may be transmitted?
- 2.13 What communications are prohibited?
- 2.14 May I be paid to use my CB station?
- 2.15 Who is responsible for communications I make?
- 2.16 Do I have to limit the length of my communications?
- 2.17 Do I identify my CB communications?
- 2.18 How do I use my CB station in an emergency or to assist a traveler?
- 2.19 May I operate my CB station transmitter by remote control?
- 2.20 May I connect my CB station transmitter to a telephone?
- 2.21 What are the penalties for violating these rules?
- 2.22 How do I answer correspondence from the FCC?
- 2.23 What must I do if the FCC tells me that my CB station is causing interference?
- 2.24 How do I have my CB station transmitter serviced?
- 2.26 May I make any changes to my CB station transmitter?
- 2.27 Do I have to make my CB station available for inspection?
- 2.28 How do I contact the FCC?
Unbridled CB Radio Owner’s Manual Version 1.0
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(14) Johnston Island (Islets East, Johnston, North and Sand)
(15) Kingman Reef
(16) Midway Island (Islets Eastern and Sand)
(17) Palmyra Island (more than 50 islets)
(18) Wake Island (Islets Peale, Wake and Wilkes)
(b) Any other area of the world, except within the territorial limits of areas where radio services are
regulated by--
(1) An agency of the United States other than the FCC. (You are subject to its rules.)
(2) Any foreign government. (You are subject to its rules.)
(c) An aircraft or ship, with the permission of the captain, within or over any area of the world where
radio services are regulated by the FCC or upon or over international waters. You must operate your CB
station according to any applicable treaty to which the United States is a party.
(d) Anyone intending to operate a CB station on the islands of Puerto Rico, Desecheo, Mona, Vieques,
and Culebra in a manner that could pose an interference threat to the Arecibo Observatory shall notify the
Interference Office, Arecibo Observatory, HC3 Box 53995, Arecibo, Puerto Rico 00612, in writing or
electronically, of the location of the unit. Operators may wish to consult interference guidelines, which will
be provided by Cornell University. Operators who choose to transmit information electronically should e-
mail to: prcz@naic.edu.
(1) The notification to the Interference Office, Arecibo Observatory shall be made 45 days prior to
commencing operation of the unit. The notification shall state the geographical coordinates of the unit.
(2) After receipt of such notifications, the Commission will allow the Arecibo Observatory a period of 20
days for comments or objections. The operator will be required to make reasonable efforts in order to
resolve or mitigate any potential interference problem with the Arecibo Observatory. If the Commission
determines that an operator has satisfied its responsibility to make reasonable efforts to protect the
Observatory from interference, the unit may be allowed to operate.
2.6 Are there any special restrictions on the location of my CB station?
(a) If your CB station is located on premises controlled by the Department of Defense you may
be required to comply with additional regulations imposed by the commanding officer of the installation.
(b) If your C/B station will be constructed on an environmentally sensitive site, or will be
operated in such a manner as to raise environmental problems, under Sec. 1.1307 of this chapter, you must
provide an environmental assessment, as set forth in Sec. 1.1311 of this chapter, and undergo the
environmental review, Sec. 1.1312 of this chapter, before commencement of construction.
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