Handheld CB radio Legality

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Handheld CB radio Legality

Postby Lukens » Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:07 pm

There are a pair of handheld midland CB radios for sale at my local pawn shop. Im interested in buying them for comms at airsoft games, obviously.

Ive googled Regulations concerning CB radios, and as far as ive been able to ascertain, it's legal to use these short range CBs for general use. Then again, the regulations have a crap ton of jargon I dont understand.

Thus, I come here for your advice. I know there are CB and HAM radio operators on this forum, so I ask for your expertise.

Is it legal to use these? and if they're not, how illegal is it to use them? lol.
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Re: Handheld CB radio Legality

Postby McNair » Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:26 pm

From my understanding, they're perfectly legal to use.
Pretty much every company vehicle in the logging industry has them installed and no one has any special licenses for them. As well as every tractor/trailer on the highway.
We had a 70s cadillac that came with one as well.
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Re: Handheld CB radio Legality

Postby drpepper475 » Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:45 pm

how much are they? how can i get them?
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Re: Handheld CB radio Legality

Postby Lukens » Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:47 pm

McNair wrote:From my understanding, they're perfectly legal to use.
Pretty much every company vehicle in the logging industry has them installed and no one has any special licenses for them. As well as every tractor/trailer on the highway.
We had a 70s cadillac that came with one as well.


Thank ya for the re-assurance. Any idea on what price for a midland older style handheld would be good? Im askin the pawn shop how much they are tomorrow. Need to know what I should bargain down to, if it isnt a bargain already.
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Re: Handheld CB radio Legality

Postby Sir Stubby Eyre » Fri Aug 24, 2012 6:30 am

It depends on the model, bi-mart has midland's for about 50 dollars.
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Re: Handheld CB radio Legality

Postby Osmo » Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:23 am

I don't know of anyone that uses them for airsoft. You'd probably have the band to yourselves, which could be good or bad depending.
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Re: Handheld CB radio Legality

Postby STRIK3 » Fri Aug 24, 2012 1:29 pm

It is correct that you do not need a license to operate CB. The biggest difference between CB and FRS is that FRS broadcasts on 49mhz, while CB broadcasts at 29mhz, so it is more susceptible to interference than FRS.
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Re: Handheld CB radio Legality

Postby Pacman » Fri Aug 24, 2012 4:40 pm

FRS is a better way to go, CB needs large antennas and will suck batteries quickly. Most CB handhelds are better boat anchors in terms of reception.
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