The CB Radio remains one of the most iconic aspects of modern trucking, but a new standard was introduced decades ago. So why hasn't GMRS replaced CB Radio?

Don’t you ever wish that you could talk to the drivers in the vehicles in the immediate area? Maybe you want to warn them about a speed trap, tell them about a danger on the road, or just have a voice ...

CB radios were — and still often are — a practical tool on the road, especially in a trucker’s life. But back in the 1970s and ’80s these portable communication devices were at the heart of a ...

Citizen band radio, more commonly known as CB radio, was first developed in 1945, but took a while to reach the truck-driving masses. By 1958, the FCC had established the first regulations and 23 ...

Cell phones don't always have service where we wheel, so I'm working on a story that digs into some options for off-road communication. Nowadays, we have more choices than ever when it comes to moving ...

The difference between 2-way radios and CB radios is deceptively simple since any piece of equipment that can send and receive radio signals is technically a 2-way radio. But that's not going to help ...

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The new dual-mode AM/FM capabilities are now featured on Cobra's CB radio models, including the 29 LTD Classic, 29 LTD Chrome, and 19 MINI AM/FM. Cobra Electronics unveiled its new line of AM/FM CB ...

Considered the biggest change to the industry since CB radios were expanded from 23 channels to 40 channels in 1977, the new dual-mode AM/FM capabilities are now featured on Cobra's best-selling CB ...

From 1976: The country was in the midst of a citizen band radio craze, and in Spokane, that meant a big increase in CB radio thefts. Police reported 23 thefts in the first two months of the year, an ...