Petitions for Reconsideration of Part 95 Personal Radio Services Rules Report and Order

[mmckenna]

Actually No, you can't.

Wow, I guess I have been doing a good job ignoring him. While I may not agree with him, I'd not wish cancer on anyone.

None the less, I know the stereo FM on CB was a joke, as was the unintelligible ranting.

Still FM CB Stereo is pretty funny. Will be interesting to see where FM CB goes, if anywhere. Nice to see that we'll have some options. Hopefully new FM capable radios will include those wonderful "Privacy Codes".

 

[jhooten]

Wow, I guess I have been doing a good job ignoring him. While I may not agree with him, I'd not wish cancer on anyone.

None the less, I know the stereo FM on CB was a joke, as was the unintelligible ranting.

Still FM CB Stereo is pretty funny. Will be interesting to see where FM CB goes, if anywhere. Nice to see that we'll have some options. Hopefully new FM capable radios will include those wonderful "Privacy Codes".

The cheap bastiges let the Sat radio subscription in the work truck expire so my listening choices were limited.

 

[665_NJ]

Wow, I guess I have been doing a good job ignoring him. While I may not agree with him, I'd not wish cancer on anyone.

None the less, I know the stereo FM on CB was a joke, as was the unintelligible ranting.

Still FM CB Stereo is pretty funny. Will be interesting to see where FM CB goes, if anywhere. Nice to see that we'll have some options. Hopefully new FM capable radios will include those wonderful "Privacy Codes".

Manufactures may be there closer than you think!
President Electronics has had a 10/12 with modification to CB band that has FM with CTCSS/DPL!

LINCOLN II + - Ham Radio - CB Radio / Ham Radio - President Electronics

So there is a template for them work with, A tweak here a change there of a few minor parts to meet the new FCC standards and there you have it a FM CB etc.
would not be surprised if these units are already made just awaiting FCC type acceptance stickers. Just in time for “Black Friday” and “Holidays”

 

[bearcatrp]

Only way to revive CB is to add channels. 80 vs the current 40!

 

[alcahuete]

Only way to revive CB is to add channels. 80 vs the current 40!

The majority of channels are currently unused. Not really sure what adding 40 more would do.

 

[jhooten]

The majority of channels are currently unused. Not really sure what adding 40 more would do.

That and since the frequencies directly above/below are allocated to the government and forest products industry in certain states where would the other 40 come from?

 

[Duckford]

The majority of channels are currently unused. Not really sure what adding 40 more would do.

The few times in the last year 11 meters opened up, about all 40 were loaded. 38 LSB becomes s gigantic pileup from hell, every time you try to change frequency to talk to someone and get out of the business, you just run into more traffic and interference.

Freebanding is unforgivable in my book. But when the solar activity is right, I can understand why some have been tempted by the dark side.

 

[n7lrg]

This is interesting:

Petitions for Reconsideration of Part 95 Personal Radio Services Rules Report and Order

Friends of mine experimented last night with FM. They talked on 10m and could hear each other ok but when trying on 11m some could not hear at all, some could not understand the transmission. They were all using ham gear modified to transmit on 11m. My rig is a McKinley so I had to hear it from them after they came back to SSB.

 

[alcahuete]

Friends of mine experimented last night with FM. They talked on 10m and could hear each other ok but when trying on 11m some could not hear at all, some could not understand the transmission. They were all using ham gear modified to transmit on 11m. My rig is a McKinley so I had to hear it from them after they came back to SSB.

That doesn't make sense, unfortunately. Either the radios, antennas, or both weren't working properly. FM is FM is FM. Doesn't make an ounce of difference what band it is on.

 

[n7lrg]

Agreed, don't know what it was all about, thanks.

 

[ur20v]

Guess I'll dig the old Magnum 257HP out of the closet and set it to FM. I need to find someone to change out the gawdawful blue LEDs in the front panel, though.

 

[665_NJ]

Most likely this is to late to do this, but I’ll throw it out there For your consideration. With 11 meter (27Mhz) FM CB coming to your neighborhood (officially) real soon. As was done in the late 70 with the advent of SSB on the band. With Ch’s. 16 and later 36 - 40 allocated by a unofficial gentle persons agreement to SSB mode which somewhat still stands today.
Allocate some current CB channels to FM mode only. Just a suggestion ( Ch 25, 27, 29, 30, 31 & 33)

 

[krokus]

Most likely this is to late to do this, but I’ll throw it out there For your consideration. With 11 meter (27Mhz) FM CB coming to your neighborhood (officially) real soon. As was done in the late 70 with the advent of SSB on the band. With Ch’s. 16 and later 36 - 40 allocated by a unofficial gentle persons agreement to SSB mode which somewhat still stands today.
Allocate some current CB channels to FM mode only. Just a suggestion ( Ch 25, 27, 29, 30, 31 & 33)

Why not 26, 28 & 32?

 

[Duckford]

Why not 26, 28 & 32?

28 especially is a big boi station, and a great place to get skip action some days, or a place to get trampled on when conditions get really hot.

Running 5 watts FM on 28 is like playing in the middle of the interstate. The traffic will just run you over.

 

[665_NJ]

Why not 26, 28 & 32?

Why not? Again I threw this out there as an idea. If it’s even possible now of days to get some kind of consensus of setting aside a few of the current CB channels, what ever the actual channel numbers to be selected for FM mode use.
🤷🏻‍♂️❓😎

 

[vagrant]

Better yet, why not 20 - 30 for FM? This leaves AM for 19 and below and 31 and up for SSB. Nothing official really. Just a gentleman's agreement...you know...on Citizens Band...a gentleman's agreement.

 

[K6GBW]

FM CB? But..will the Echoechoechostillstillworkworkwork....?

 

[665_NJ]

What ever🤷🏻‍♂️❓🤪

 

[cralt]

Manufactures may be there closer than you think!
President Electronics has had a 10/12 with modification to CB band that has FM with CTCSS/DPL!

LINCOLN II + - Ham Radio - CB Radio / Ham Radio - President Electronics

So there is a template for them work with, A tweak here a change there of a few minor parts to meet the new FCC standards and there you have it a FM CB etc.
would not be surprised if these units are already made just awaiting FCC type acceptance stickers. Just in time for “Black Friday” and “Holidays”

I have a II+ and it is a decent radio for the money but I don't remember there being a deviation setting in the menu so who knows if it will actually be usable to "legal" radios. It can get in to 10m repeaters fine so my bet is its more then 2. I guess I could always check it if anyone cares.

Friends of mine experimented last night with FM. They talked on 10m and could hear each other ok but when trying on 11m some could not hear at all, some could not understand the transmission. They were all using ham gear modified to transmit on 11m. My rig is a McKinley so I had to hear it from them after they came back to SSB.

Where their antennas actually resonant down on 11?

 

[n7lrg]

I have a II+ and it is a decent radio for the money but I don't remember there being a deviation setting in the menu so who knows if it will actually be usable to "legal" radios. It can get in to 10m repeaters fine so my bet is its more then 2. I guess I could always check it if anyone cares.


Where their antennas actually resonant down on 11?

Yes but was thinking when they switched bands one guy doesn't know radios a lot so maybe his rig switched to narrow FM or who knows. Thanks.