Does this mean that there is no longer any distinction between 23ch & 40 ch as long as the radio has an FCC acceptance sticker? Sure seems that way to me.
I've read not quite all of the FCC rules about CB's as they are today and find no mention (as yet) of the legality of 23 ch radios in and of themselves.
[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR95.409]
[Page 546]
TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
PART 95_PERSONAL RADIO SERVICES--Table of Contents
Subpart D_Citizens Band (CB) Radio Service
Sec. 95.409 (CB Rule 9) What equipment may I use at my CB station?
(a) You must use an FCC certificated CB transmitter at your CB
station. You can identify an FCC certificated transmitter by the
certification label placed on it by the manufacturer. You may examine a
list of certificated equipment at any FCC Field Office or at FCC
Headquarters. Use of a transmitter which is not FCC certificated voids
your authority to operate the station.
(b) You must not make, or have made, any internal modification to a
certificated CB transmitter. (See CB Rule 25, Sec. 95.425). Any
internal modification to a certificated CB transmitter cancels the
certification, and use of such a transmitter voids your authority to
operate the station.
[48 FR 24894, June 3, 1983, as amended at 63 FR 36610, July 7, 1998]
I've read not quite all of the FCC rules about CB's as they are today and find no mention (as yet) of the legality of 23 ch radios in and of themselves.
[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR95.409]
[Page 546]
TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
PART 95_PERSONAL RADIO SERVICES--Table of Contents
Subpart D_Citizens Band (CB) Radio Service
Sec. 95.409 (CB Rule 9) What equipment may I use at my CB station?
(a) You must use an FCC certificated CB transmitter at your CB
station. You can identify an FCC certificated transmitter by the
certification label placed on it by the manufacturer. You may examine a
list of certificated equipment at any FCC Field Office or at FCC
Headquarters. Use of a transmitter which is not FCC certificated voids
your authority to operate the station.
(b) You must not make, or have made, any internal modification to a
certificated CB transmitter. (See CB Rule 25, Sec. 95.425). Any
internal modification to a certificated CB transmitter cancels the
certification, and use of such a transmitter voids your authority to
operate the station.
[48 FR 24894, June 3, 1983, as amended at 63 FR 36610, July 7, 1998]
