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CB RADIO: Is citizens band dying?

CB RADIO: Is citizens band dying?

Some say the band is done, but LISTEN!

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Roger Dumont Jr.
Jul 09, 2023
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What we now know as citizens band radio has been around for almost 65 years, but the intensity of the service has varied many times over the life of CB. Is it dying?

Is CB radio dying? We don’t have the same number of users as the 1970s and 1980s, but the band is far from having its obituary written.

Carved from the 11-meter amateur radio band back in 195…

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I love talking on CB radio as well as other license-free radio services. I have been writing about CB radio for National Communications Magazine for several years.
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