FM

[grimace]

I think 1 through 5 would be good for FM

 

[sunbulls]

As a follow up - which channel would you want as the unofficial CB FM calling channel?

Channel 1 would be my pick. For some reason it’s often the quietest or least used channel during heavy skip conditions in my area and it’s far enough away from the splatter boxes on 6.

 

[Eldorado828]

Aside from shooting fm into a dummy load, never have I ever even tried over the air. Could be something cool and might even see what's out there next time the station is running.

 

[Slowmover]

Might be just the thing for family & friends at short range.

 

[Bow]

I can't wait to hear about all the complaining when dudes switch to FM and start smoking amplifiers...

That being said, I welcome it...

But you know what ever the manufacturers paid the FCC to legalize it is pocket change compared to what the will make by not having to manufacturer radios for the US only market

 

[Big Kahuna]

Channel 1 would be my pick. For some reason it’s often the quietest or least used channel during heavy skip conditions in my area and it’s far enough away from the splatter boxes on 6.

Yeah channel 1 might not be a bad place for it. Never used around my area either.

 

[TM86]

Yeah channel 1 might not be a bad place for it. Never used around my area either.

Makes sense to me, most people seem to avoid the band edges anyways.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

"The FM calling channel should be anything but my home channel." Says everyone with a home channel.......

 

[undertaker]

I'm ready all of my radios have fm!

 

[WECSOG]

All the current "exports" would still be illegal for use so it will be up to the mfg's to produce legal FM radios.

I've heard Cobra is pushing for it. They probably already have a radio waiting in the wings, ready to go into production upon approval.

 

[WECSOG]

When the band opens and we are all on here discussing it, we could designate a channel and PL tone for WWDX contacts.

 

[w9cll]

When the band opens and we are all on here discussing it, we could designate a channel and PL tone for WWDX contacts.

I highly doubt PL tones will be allowed.

 

[w9cll]

I've heard Cobra is pushing for it. They probably already have a radio waiting in the wings, ready to go into production upon approval.

I can drive over to their HQ and ask, it's only about 15 miles from me but they really know nothing about their CB crap.

 

[AudioShockwav]

I don't think PL tones would be a problem, years ago Johnson had cb radios with PL tone, it was called select call..... Or something like that.

73
Jeff

 

[WECSOG]

I highly doubt PL tones will be allowed.

Why wouldn't they be? I don't think there's any band where they're not allowed. Even FRS has them.