Using a CB radio to communicate with two way radio, is it possible?

Written by Sulphide in Sunday, June 03, 2007 under Other - Electronics
Comments: 2

Q: I'm a security guard and we use two-way radios for communication but I'm going to be getting a CB radio and was wondering if it's possible to use it to talk to a two way radio. Like would it be the same frequency or the same channel as on the two way? Thanks.

A: Definitely not. CB channels are between 26.965 MHz (channel 1) and 27.405 MHz (channel 40). The majority of two-way communication radios use frequencies between 460 MHz and 470 MHz.

Comments: 2

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Ballin' Said in Sunday, June 03, 2007

probably not.... frequencies must be same and CB freqs are unique

most "two-way radios" like motorolas, FRS, GMRS, are either UHF or VHF frequencies. CB frequencies are considerably lower

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wires Said in Sunday, June 03, 2007

As the others have pointed out, CB's use their own specific channels that you will not find in a two-way radio (but a CB is a two-way radio). Anyway, they are completely different frequencies. Also, the CB is an AM system. A two-way radio is FM. So even if they were the same frequency they couldn't talk to each other.

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Written by dltrink | Friday, March 21, 2008

OH Zanesville - Cover Communications

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QSL from Antarctica

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Written by ale h | Saturday, February 24, 2007

QSL from the Netherlands (Holland)

What type of two way radio would i have to buy to put into the bus? The range would only need to be 15 kilometres, but preferably no less than this. I know that the quoted range on radios depends on buildings and terrain so would i have to invest in a longer range radio in order to reach my desired 15 kilometres of range ?


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