How Your Cb Can Serve You; A.few.rules.you.should.know - Cobra 29 LX How To Use Manual

How Your CB Can Serve You

•. Warn.of.traffic.problems
•. Provide.weather.and.road.data
•. Provide.help.in.event.of.an.emergency.
•. Provide.direct.contact.with.home.or.office.
•. Assist.police.by.reporting.erratic.drivers
•. Get."local.information".to.find.destination
•. Communicate.with.family.and.friends
•. Suggest.spots.to.eat.and.sleep
•. Keep.you.alert.while.traveling
A Few Rules
A Few Rules You Should Know
You Should
A.... C onversations.cannot.last.more.than.5.minutes.
Know
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B....You.cannot.blast.others.off.the.air.by.use.of..
.
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C.... Y ou.cannot.use.CB.to.promote.illegal.activities.
D...Profanity.is.not.allowed.
E...You.may.not.transmit.music.with.a.CB.
F...Selling.of.merchandise.and/or.services.is.................
....prohibited.
Channel 9
1. Set to channel 9 for emergencies
Emergency
Messages
2. CB Distress Data
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.
Note
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If no response on channel 9,
.
try channels 19 or 14.
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.
Transmit.CLIP.repeatedly.so.any.monitor.can.assist.
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with.another.station...A.one.minute.break.is.
required.to.let.others.use.the.channel.
illegally.amplified.transmitters.or.illegally..
high..antennas.
Be.sure.antenna.is.properly.connected.
. W hen.transmitting.an.emergency,.you.should.
request.a."REACT.BASE".and.provide.the.CB..
distress.data.(called.CLIP):..
C. all.Sign. Identify yourself......
L. ocation. Be exact.
I. njuries.
Number. Type. Trapped?
P. roblem. Give details and help needed.
How Your CB Can Serve You
The.FCC.gives.these.examples.of.permitted.and.
prohibited.messages.for.channel.9...These.are.
only.guidelines.and.not.all-inclusive:
Permitted Example Message
Yes. "Tornado.sighted.six.miles.north..
. . of.town."
No. "Post.number.10...
. .No.tornado.sighted."
Yes. "Out.of.gas.on.I-95.at.mile..
. . marker.211."
No. "Out.of.gas.in.my.driveway."
Yes. "Four.car.accident.on.I-94.at..
. . Exit.11...Send.police.and..
. . ambulance."
No. "Traffic.moving.smoothly.on.I-94."
Yes. "Weather.Bureau.has.issued..
. . thunderstorm.warning....
. . Bring.sailboat.into.port."
No. "Attention.motorists...
. . Weather.Bureau.advises.snow..
. . tomorrow.will.accumulate..
. . 4.to.6.inches."
Yes. . "Fire.in.building.at.539.Main,..
. . . Evanston.".....
No. . "Halloween.patrol.number.3....
. . . All.quiet."
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