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 General Two-way Radio FAQ Index

General Two-way Radio Questions

What battery life should I expect from my radio?
What is SWR?
How do I check my antenna's SWR tuning?
How do I best mount a glass-mount antenna?

General CB Radio Questions

Do I need a licence to use a CB radio?
What are the CB frequencies?
What is the range of my CB?
Is there any license I can get or buy that will allow extra CB channels or higher power?
Can I use my CB in my business?
Is Channel 9 an official emergency channel?
Is Channel 19 an official channel like Channel 9?
What are the "10-codes"?
Is there a CB made with a built-in police radio scanner?
What is sideband?
What is the roger beep?
What does the squelch do?
What type of antenna do I need?
What is the best antenna for my mobile CB radio?
Where should I mount my antenna?
What is a groundplane?
What antennas should I use on a fiberglass or non-metallic surface?
What is the gain for a particular CB antenna? What antenna has the best gain?
What is the impedance for a particular CB antenna?
How do I increase the transmit power of my CB?
If I want to use a mobile CB as a home base station, what will I need?
What's a power mike?
What is a noise cancelling mike?
Why do I get continuity between the whip portion and the center of my CB antenna, and between the whip and shield portion, but not between the center and the shield?

General FRS Radio Questions

Do I need a licence to use an FRS radio?
What are the FRS frequencies?
What are the CTCSS frequencies for FRS radios?
What does "Tone Burst" and "Quiet Code" mean? Is it a type of CTCSS?
Can I get an external antenna or antenna booster?
Can I use my FRS radio for business communications?
Can I use my FRS radio to communicate with a General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) radio?
Can I connect my FRS radio to the telephone?
Can I broadcast music over my FRS radio?
Can I transmit continuously over my FRS radio?
Can I get an external antenna or antenna booster?

General Amateur Radio Questions

Do I need a licence to use a ham radio?
What are the ham frequencies?
What should I do if my radio is tuning outside of the Ham band?
How do I get a schematic and/or pinouts for my radio?
Can I use my ham radio outside of the United States?
What mods (modifications) are possible with RadioShack ham radios?
How do I use CTCSS Autopatch with my HTX transceiver?

General Business Band Radio Questions

What are the GMRS frequencies?
What are the GMRS CTCSS frequencies?
What frequency is the MURS (Multi-Use Radio Service) on?
I need the ERP and emission ratings for my radio.
How do I change the frequency on my radio?

General GMRS Band Radio Questions

What are the GMRS frequencies?
What are the GMRS CTCSS frequencies?
What frequency is the MURS (Multi-Use Radio Service) on?
I need the ERP and emission ratings for my radio.
How do I change the frequency on my radio?

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