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When/what model CB's were ever converted for 6 meter use? Or 15 meter use?

The CB's with the "added channels" are illegally done. CB only has 40 channels. However some vendors of single side band CB radios try to say that you "get 120 channels" when in fact, you don't. It's still 40 channels, just different modes. Then you have the export radios that look like CB radios but they're not legal CB transceivers; they often have a "band" switch on them that gives you access to several frequencies off the CB band; some of which are ham bands that can land you in trouble.

True...CB is ancient technology that has not evolved much since the beginnings. Ham radio is also considered ancient technology but the radios have evolved much as well as the different modes of operation. Today you can do all sorts of cool stuff with a ham radio and a computer. But then again CB does have it's place as it's still a good tool to have in your car when traveling along the interstates to find out from others on traffic conditions, etc.

<blockquote data-quote="Turbo T" data-source="post: 385270" data-attributes="member: 17395">When/what model CB&#039;s were ever converted for 6 meter use? Or 15 meter use?The CB&#039;s with the &quot;added channels&quot; are illegally done. CB only has 40 channels. However some vendors of single side band CB radios try to say that you &quot;get 120 channels&quot; when in fact, you don&#039;t. It&#039;s still 40 channels, just different modes. Then you have the export radios that look like CB radios but they&#039;re not legal CB transceivers; they often have a &quot;band&quot; switch on them that gives you access to several frequencies off the CB band; some of which are ham bands that can land you in trouble. True...CB is ancient technology that has not evolved much since the beginnings. Ham radio is also considered ancient technology but the radios have evolved much as well as the different modes of operation. Today you can do all sorts of cool stuff with a ham radio and a computer. But then again CB does have it&#039;s place as it&#039;s still a good tool to have in your car when traveling along the interstates to find out from others on traffic conditions, etc.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Turbo T, post: 385270, member: 17395"] When/what model CB's were ever converted for 6 meter use? Or 15 meter use? The CB's with the "added channels" are illegally done. CB only has 40 channels. However some vendors of single side band CB radios try to say that you "get 120 channels" when in fact, you don't. It's still 40 channels, just different modes. Then you have the export radios that look like CB radios but they're not legal CB transceivers; they often have a "band" switch on them that gives you access to several frequencies off the CB band; some of which are ham bands that can land you in trouble. True...CB is ancient technology that has not evolved much since the beginnings. Ham radio is also considered ancient technology but the radios have evolved much as well as the different modes of operation. Today you can do all sorts of cool stuff with a ham radio and a computer. But then again CB does have it's place as it's still a good tool to have in your car when traveling along the interstates to find out from others on traffic conditions, etc. [/QUOTE]

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