Retro CB Radio Hobby

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Instructions: 10-4, good buddy! How well do you remember the CB radio craze of the 1970s?

1.
What does 'CB' stand for in CB radio?
A
Channel Base
B
Citizens Band
C
Community Broadcast
D
Civilian Band
2.
How many channels were available on CB radios after the FCC expanded the band in 1977?
A
30 channels
B
23 channels
C
40 channels
D
50 channels
3.
What was Channel 19 traditionally used for?
A
Weather reports
B
Casual chatting
C
Truckers and highway communication
D
Emergency calls
4.
What did CB users call themselves using — a nickname used instead of their real name?
A
A handle
B
A callsign
C
A tag
D
A code name
5.
What did '10-4' mean in CB radio lingo?
A
I need help
B
Goodbye
C
Repeat your message
D
Message received, understood
6.
What CB slang term was used for a police officer or highway patrol?
A
Fox
B
Bear
C
Wolf
D
Hawk
7.
Which 1975 novelty song by C.W. McCall, featuring CB radio lingo, became a massive hit?
A
Eastbound and Down
B
Rubber Duck
C
Convoy
D
Breaker Breaker
8.
What phrase did CB users say to request to break into a conversation on a channel?
A
Making contact
B
Breaker, breaker
C
Open channel
D
Come in
9.
Which popular CB radio brand, with its distinctive silver and black design, was found in many American vehicles?
A
Sony
B
Motorola
C
Panasonic
D
Cobra
10.
What 1977 movie starring Burt Reynolds featured heavy use of CB radios and boosted the CB craze?
A
White Line Fever
B
Smokey and the Bandit
C
Breaker! Breaker!
D
Convoy
11.
What did CB users call a fixed-location radio setup at home, as opposed to a mobile unit?
A
A ground unit
B
A base station
C
A home station
D
A tower station
12.
What CB term meant 'police using radar ahead'?
A
Bear in the air
B
Bear with a picture taker
C
Smokey with a camera
D
Kojak with a Kodak
13.
What was the maximum legal power output for a CB radio transmitter?
A
4 watts
B
25 watts
C
10 watts
D
1 watt
14.
What did the CB term 'back door' mean in a convoy?
A
An exit ramp
B
The lead vehicle
C
An alternate route
D
The last vehicle in the line
15.
Which channel was designated as the emergency channel on CB radio?
A
Channel 9
B
Channel 40
C
Channel 1
D
Channel 19

Answer Key

Question 1

B. Citizens Band

Question 2

C. 40 channels

Question 3

C. Truckers and highway communication

Question 4

A. A handle

Question 5

D. Message received, understood

Question 6

B. Bear

Question 7

C. Convoy

Question 8

B. Breaker, breaker

Question 9

D. Cobra

Question 10

B. Smokey and the Bandit

Question 11

B. A base station

Question 12

D. Kojak with a Kodak

Question 13

A. 4 watts

Question 14

D. The last vehicle in the line

Question 15

A. Channel 9

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