I know the CB radio is AM but does it have the same wave langths or whatever you would call it? I wanna know if I can use my CB and someone listining to an AM radio could hear me
Nope........ The AM broadcast band is 520 KHZ to 1710 KHZ --- Roughly .5 MHZ to 1.7 MHZ.....
Citizen band radios are at 26965 to 27405 KHZ.... ( 27 MHZ )....
AM actually is a loosely used term... AM (Amplitude Modulation) is actually a transmission mode.... Citizen band radios do operate in the AM transmission mode as well as SSB mode (Single Side Band).....
No. Citizens' Band radio (also known as CB radio) is, in many countries, a system of short-distance radio communications between individuals on a selection of 40 channels within the 27-MHz (11 m) band. Citizens' Band is distinct from the FRS, GMRS, MURS and amateur ("ham") radio. In many countries CB operation does not require a license, and (unlike amateur radio) it may be used for business or personal communications. Like many other two-way radio services, Citizens' Band channels are shared by many users. Only one station may transmit at a time; other stations must listen and wait for the shared channel to be available.
But I do know of instances where if an AM radio is really close to a CB radio that is transmitting there is a possibility that the frequency may bleed across frequencies and be heard on the AM radio but you would also get a lot of squealing sounds also. So mainly the answer is still NO.
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Nope........ The AM broadcast band is 520 KHZ to 1710 KHZ --- Roughly .5 MHZ to 1.7 MHZ.....
Citizen band radios are at 26965 to 27405 KHZ.... ( 27 MHZ )....
AM actually is a loosely used term... AM (Amplitude Modulation) is actually a transmission mode.... Citizen band radios do operate in the AM transmission mode as well as SSB mode (Single Side Band).....
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No. Citizens' Band radio (also known as CB radio) is, in many countries, a system of short-distance radio communications between individuals on a selection of 40 channels within the 27-MHz (11 m) band. Citizens' Band is distinct from the FRS, GMRS, MURS and amateur ("ham") radio. In many countries CB operation does not require a license, and (unlike amateur radio) it may be used for business or personal communications. Like many other two-way radio services, Citizens' Band channels are shared by many users. Only one station may transmit at a time; other stations must listen and wait for the shared channel to be available.
But I do know of instances where if an AM radio is really close to a CB radio that is transmitting there is a possibility that the frequency may bleed across frequencies and be heard on the AM radio but you would also get a lot of squealing sounds also. So mainly the answer is still NO.