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Graphic: The chicken band is alive and well in the 21st century.

CB Radio Revival: How FM is Bringing New Life to the Once Popular Citizen’s Band

Posted on November 20, 2024November 24, 2024 by Eric Hendrickson

From AM to FM: The Evolution of CB Radio Widely used by a broad population in the 1970s, CB radio conjures images of truckers trading highway intel, a few dedicated hobbyists with base stations, and plenty of other pop culture references like Smokey and the Bandit, Convoy, and the aptly-titled…

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Retired tech nerd and licensed Amateur Extra.

These days I spend my time playing with gadgets and writing about the technology that I find so fascinating.

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