In the US at least, no, linear amps are not legal for use on CB radios. The maximum wattage permitted for AM transmission is four watts, and the maximum wattage permitted for Single Sideband is 12 watts.
No, and it's actually illegal to do. CB radios come from the factory transmitting four watts, which is the legal limit.
Four watts out of the box, which is the legal limit set for CB radios by the FCC.
Yes, many people in the word still use a CB radio. Truck drivers use CB radios each day.
Commercial truck drivers do commonly used CB Radios. As for Cobra CB Radios, the commonness would depend on where the professional truck is and if the Cobra CB Radios are offered and popular in that location.
CB radios and scanners are available from BestBuy. For instance, Midland CB radios cost a price of $78.98. In contrast, the Midland 40-channel CB radio costs $54.98.
Vintage CB radios can be purchased through some antique shops. Another good way to find an old CB radio is through eBay, which features auctions and listings for all kinds of radios, old and new alike.
If the Motorola were actually a CB radio, it would be able to - the brand name doesn't matter, they all transmit on the same frequencies. However, Motorola does not manufacture any radios which transmit on the 11 metre Citizens Band.
There are many types of emergency radios available. Some of the types of radio available include Ham radio, AM radios, FM radios, CB radios and walkie talkies.
The Connex radios are not CB radios - they're 10 metre ham radios. ==================================== The 4300-300 is a ten metre radio. The fact that it can put out 300 watts out of the box should be enough to indicate this if you haven't actually dealt with them. The FCC legal limit for an 11 metre radio is four watts on AM, and 12 watts on Single Sideband.
Ususally truck drivers use them if it's an emergency, or just to talk to other truck drivers when bored. :)
CB stands for Citizen's Band, which is a band (11Meters) on the radio spectrum dedicated to use by the general public who are forbidden by law from radio transmission elsewhere.It was established by, and is monitored by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC.)