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Posted: 03-04-2009 07:35 PM
by ArtBellfan
Linnea wrote: ABFan! Very impressive! Get the book and go for it. Much of the information you will learn is just common sense. That and half of it is rules about bandwidth, FCC rules (general) and etc. Just a little bit about general electronics.

The beauty of it is - they want you to succeed!
;)
Think I will pick it up the next time I'm out by a Borders or other bookstore....what kind of start up costs would I be looking at to begin.....if I pass:)

Posted: 03-04-2009 09:02 PM
by Linnea
I would say between 200-400$ for a good hand held radio. The Yaesu hand helds seem to be the most popular. Kenwood is also a good brand.

Here is a look at some of the models:

http://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=Di ... Archived=0

You can usually get some good deals at hamfests, other ham groups in your area. http://www.qrz.com has a forum which lists hamfests in the various areas.

Once you have an idea of what you want, you can check deals out on eBay.

http://www.gigaparts.com also has used radios available.

This is a good link for ham forums. ;)
http://www.eham.net/forums/

The handhelds are the cheapest way to get into ham radio, as you do not need to set up a hamshack with transceiver, power supply, antennas, etc...

When all else fails, amateur radio works

Posted: 03-06-2009 07:09 PM
by Linnea

Posted: 04-03-2009 02:52 PM
by turtle101
I'm not sure where and if anyone out there likes Echo Link. I get on every night when home around 8PM. if anyone else can make it give me a look up.

Look 4 [KD&GQF] haven't been on the computer lately because I'm studying for my General lic. To old 4 this.....lol


come on out and talk set up a conference.

Posted: 04-03-2009 02:55 PM
by turtle101
I'm using the gorden west books and the tapes. cost 56 buck but i need all the help i can get .....hehehe

Posted: 04-03-2009 04:32 PM
by Linnea
Hey, Turtle! Keep on studying for that General License. It's easier if you get right on it.

I took the Tech test in February 2003, and then pushed right on for the General written exam 2 months later - then took the Morse Code test to qualify for the General Lic in May of that same year. That way, I didn't have to keep re-learning it all over again.

I stopped at General w/code test. Now, you do not need Code for the General. Glad I had to pass, at least, the 5 wpm Morse Code. It was very intense and a real triumph for me to pass it! Don't think I could have ever gotten to the 13 wpm code test they had for several years before that! And the even stricter codes tests before that.

It is so much easier to get a General License now.
:)

I may check out Echo Link. ;)

Posted: 04-04-2009 09:18 PM
by turtle101
these CD's by Gorden are great. He walks you right through the book for general class. i'm buying my frist big radio this week. well their not big radio's it'll be small with lots of power.

kd7genuine, quick, fox

Posted: 04-04-2009 09:30 PM
by Linnea
Check out the thread (who needs Ebay) where I am selling my ICOM 706 MKII ;)

Heck of a deal. Complete with PS 135 Power Supply...and other accessories.

Genuine, quick, fox. Nice handle, Turtle.
:)

Posted: 04-20-2009 01:02 PM
by turtle101
The Comet UHV-6 is Comet's 3rd generation HF - UHF mobile antenna and it's the best! Without the HF coils attached, the UHV-6 is a tribander for 6M/2M/70cm. The top of the element has a threaded socket for attaching either the 40M, 15M or 10M coil that comes with it making the UHV-6 a quad-band antenna! Want more HF bands?? Simply add an additional 1 or 2 HF coils horizontally using the threaded sockets in the ring around the top of the element! Purchase the optional elements for 80 meters (L-3.5), 20 meters (L-14) or 17 meters (L-18) as shown below. Each HF coil tunes independently to the part of the band you want to operate.
2:1 VSWR bandwidth is approximately:
40M 23 kHz
20M 55 kHz
17M 75 kHz
15M 100 kHz
10M 400 kHz


Unlike the screwdriver antennas that are expensive and difficult to mount, the UHV-6 is easy. If you have an existing antenna on your vehicle that has a sturdy mount with an SO-239 connector, simply take it off and put the UHV-6 on! You are on the air! AND, the UHV-6 is a ½ wave on 2M: 2.15dBi gain over a ¼ wave and it's 2 5/8 waves in phase on 70cm: 5.5dBi gain.

The fold-over hinge on the UHV-6 is a strong hinge protected by a threaded collar. Unscrew the collar and lift it up to expose the hinge, very convenient when entering garages, parking structures, drive-thru's, etc.
THIS IS THE ANTENNA.
then i got the tri-pod that goes up 6ft and the telescope pole that goes up 33 feet. I aksed the store if i could mount the antenna UVH-6 on there and he said yes with a gooooood. ground. with radio it was all under $1200.00.

listening to the 7240 net meeting now on short wave. barely comming in but got just enough. back to the books......lolo

Radio Chip that Mimics Human Ear

Posted: 06-04-2009 03:33 AM
by Linnea
June 4th, 2009 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS

Washington, June 4 (IANS) Indian Americans have engineered a fast, ultra-broadband, low-power radio chip mimicking the inner ear, or cochlea, one that could enable wireless devices to receive cell phone, Internet, radio and TV signals.

Rahul Sarpeshkar, MIT associate professor of electrical engineering and his graduate student, Soumyajit Mandal, designed the chip. The chip is faster than any human-designed radio-frequency (RF) spectrum analyzer and also operates at a lower power.

Mandal graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India in June 2002. He completed his MSc in 2004 at MIT and is currently working on his Ph.D.

“The cochlea quickly gets the big picture of what’s going on in the sound spectrum,” said Sarpeshkar. “The more I started to look at the ear, the more I realized it’s like a super-radio with 3,500 parallel channels.”

They have also filed for a patent to incorporate the RF cochlea in a universal or software radio architecture that is designed to efficiently process a broad spectrum of signals including cellular phones, wireless Internet, FM, and other signals.

The RF cochlea mimics the structure and function of the biological cochlea, which uses fluid mechanics, piezo-electrics and neural signal processing to convert sound waves into electrical signals that are sent to the brain.

The RF or radio frequency cochlea can perceive a 100-fold range of frequencies — in humans, from 100 to 10,000 Hz.

Sarpeshkar used the same design principles in his cochlea to create a device that can perceive signals at million-fold higher frequencies, which includes radio signals for most commercial wireless applications.

The device demonstrates what can happen when researchers take inspiration from fields outside their own, says Sarpeshkar, according to a MIT release.

Their research is slated for publication in the forthcoming edition of the IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits.

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sci ... 00731.html

Re: Radio Chip that Mimics Human Ear

Posted: 06-04-2009 03:52 AM
by Lastmartian
Linnea wrote:

The device demonstrates what can happen when researchers take inspiration from fields outside their own, says Sarpeshkar, according to a MIT release.


Yes! The world is chock full of analogies that can be exploited in what seems to be unlikely ways. Cross comparisons of ideas from different fields might raise a few eyebrows, but they can sometimes come in very handy.;)

The Earradio!...:D

2009 Sees Surge of New Amateur Radio Licensees

Posted: 01-07-2010 04:32 AM
by Linnea
from ARRL dot org:

This past year was a banner year for new Amateur Radio licensees. According to ARRL VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM, the FCC issued more than 30,000 new ham radio licenses. "In 2009, the demand for Amateur Radio exam sessions remained elevated and is still running at a higher rate than before the FCC's restructuring of the license requirements in 2007," Somma said. "This high level of exam session activity has produced an elevated influx of new applications, far outpacing recent years."

A total of 30,144 new licenses were granted in 2009, an increase of almost 7.5 percent from 2008. In 2005, 16,368 new hams joined Amateur Radio's ranks; just five years later, that number had increased by almost 14,000 -- a whopping 84 percent! The ARRL VEC is one of 14 VECs who administer Amateur Radio license exams.

"When looking at the statistics over the last 10 years, these are some the highest numbers we've seen," Somma explained. "Additionally, our total number of licensees across all three classes has grown each year." Currently there are 682,500 licensed Amateur Radio operators in the US, an almost 3 percent rise over 2008. In 2008, there were 663,500 licensed amateurs; there were 655,800 in 2007. Broken down by license class, at the end of 2009 there were 17,084 Novices, 334,245 Technicians, 150,970 Generals, 60,795 Advanced and 119,403 Amateur Extra licensees.

"The ARRL VEC has been busy meeting the needs of the Amateur Radio community by helping people to become radio amateurs or upgrade their existing licenses," Somma said. "In 2009, ARRL VEs administered 44,595 exam elements at 6369 ARRL VEC-sponsored exam sessions. The number of amateurs who want to be Volunteer Examiners and who want to teach Amateur Radio classes is also going up -- we've seen a spike in the number of applications from General and Extra class radio amateurs who want to give back to their community by serving as ARRL examiners and instructors."

Somma applauded all the volunteers whose "hard work and contribution of countless hours of time helps to ensure the future of Amateur Radio. The ARRL VEC thanks our 32,411 VEs from around the world whose dedication and service helped to contribute to the success of Amateur Radio. I am delighted by these important achievements. 2009 was a very good year for Amateur Radio and I am excited by the promise of 2010."


http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2010/01/06/11278/?nc=1

Posted: 03-06-2010 05:15 PM
by turtle101
does anyone out there know where i can get the rules governing citizen band radio's. I've looked everywhere and on FCC.gov that was to scary. lots of good people here in quartzsite use the CB to communicate back on forth. generally we stay on channel 30. but some of the guys go to 19 and talk to truckers. like my better have and i like talking to truckers. now you know this is cb and there are a few big radios out there. we tease the truckers and they tease us. i should say (not me because I'm a Ham and i do not want to go down that road. I'll talk no teasing)

but we have one CB shop out there by the name of hard drive. Mark Sherman is his name. he has taken over channel 19 for advertising his business. he tweak and peeks radios.

he said he can advertise all he wants. he offers his services and his products. now it is CB so i just let it go in one ear out there other but now he chasing others off the channel. So now if anyone gets on there he bullies them off by calling them names, and telling them this is an emergencies frequency for travelers communication and truckers only (by the way by FCC rules ...its 9).

anyway i just need the rules governing CBs. i have rules at home but didn't bring them.
73 from quartzsite AZ
kd7qgf
sharri

Hiya Turtle!

Posted: 03-06-2010 07:50 PM
by Linnea
Here are CB rules:

FCC Rules for using the CB Radio



RULE 1 - Descriptions -
The Citizens Band Radio Service (CB) is a private, two-way, short-distance voice communications service for personal or business activities. The CB Radio Service may also be used for voice paging.

RULE 2 - Usage of Rules -
You must comply with these rules when you operate a station in the CB Service from:
{1} Within or over the territorial limits of places where radio services are regulated by the FCC.
{2} Aboard any vessel or aircraft registered in the United States
or {3} Aboard any unregistered vessel or aircraft owned or operated by a United States citizen or company.

Your CB must comply with Part 95/Subpart E [Technical Rules].

Where the rules use the word "you", "you" means a person operating a CB station. Where the rules use the word "person" the rules are concerned with an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a state, territorial or local government unit, or other legal entity. Where the rules use the term "CB station", that means a radio station transmitting in the CB Radio Service.

RULE 3 - Eligibility To Use CB -
You are authorized to operate a CB station unless:
{A} You are a foreign government, a representative of a foreign government, or a federal government agency.
or
{B} The FCC has issued a cease and desist order to you, and the order is still in effect.
RULE 4 - Licenses -
You do not need an individual license to operate a CB station. You are authorized by this rule to operate your CB station in accordance with the rules stated in this Subpart. <*also read Rule 17>

RULE 5 - Areas of Legal Operation -
You are authorized to operate your CB station from:
{A} Within or over any area of the world where radio services are regulated by the FCC. Those areas are:
[1] The 50 United States
[2] The District Of Columbia
[3] Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
[4] Navassa Island
[5] United States Virgin Islands, it's 50 islets and cays
[6] American Samoa
[7] Baker Island
[8] Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
[9] Guam Island
[10] Howland Island
[11] Jarvis Island
[12] Johnston Island
[13] Kingman Reef
[14] Midway Island
[15] Palmyra Island, and it's 50+ islets
[16] Wake Island

{B} Any area of the world, except, within the territorial limits of areas where radio services are regulated by -
[1] An agency of the United States other than the FCC, you are subject to it's rules.
[2] Any foreign government, you are subject to it's rules.

{C} An aircraft or ship, with the permission of the captain, within or over any area of the world where radio services are regulated by the FCC or upon or over international waters. You must operate your CB station according to any applicable treaty to which the United States is a party.


RULE 6 - Special Restrictions -
{A} If your CB station is located on premises controlled by the Department of Defense you may be required to comply with additional regulations imposed by the commanding officer of the installation.
{B} If your CB station will be constructed on land of environmental or historical importance (such as a location significant in American history, architecture or culture), you may be required to provide information to comply with Part 1.1305 through 1.1319 of the FCC Rules.

RULE 7 - Operating Channels/Frequencies -
Your CB station may transmit only on the following channels/frequencies:
Chan Freq Chan Freq

1 26.965 21 27.215
2 26.975 22 27.225
3 26.985 23 27.255
4 27.005 24 27.235
5 27.015 25 27.245
6 27.025 26 27.265
7 27.035 27 27.275
8 27.055 28 27.285
9* 27.065 29 27.295
10 27.075 30 27.305
11 27.085 31 27.315
12 27.105 32 27.325
13 27.115 33 27.335
14 27.125 34 27.345
15 27.135 35 27.355
16 27.155 36 27.365
17 27.165 37 27.375
18 27.175 38 27.385
19 27.185 39 27.395
20 27.205 40 27.405


{B} * Channel 9 may be used ONLY for emergency communications OR for traveler assistance.
{C} You must, at all times and on ALL channels, give priority to emergency communication messages concerning the immediate safety of life or the immediate protection of property.
{D} You may use ANY channel for emergency communications or for traveler assistance.
{E} You must share each channel with other users.
{F} The FCC will not assign any channel for the private or exclusive use of any particular CB station or group of stations.
{G} The FCC will not assign any channel for the private or exclusive use of CB stations transmitting single sideband or AM.


RULE 8 - Antenna Height -
{A} "Antenna" means the radiating system (for transmitting, receiving or both) and the structure holding it up (tower, pole or mast). It also means everything else attached to the radiating system and the structure.
{B} If your antenna is mounted on a hand-held portable unit, none of the following limitations apply;
{C} If your antenna is installed at a fixed location (whether receiving, transmitting or both) it must comply with EITHER one of the following:
[1] The highest point must not be more than 20 feet (6.10 meters) higher than the highest point of the building or tree on which it is mounted;
or
[2] The highest point must not be more than 60 feet (18.3 meters) above the ground.
{D} If your CB station is located near an airport, and if your antenna structure is more than 20 feet (6.10 meters) high, you may have to obey additional restrictions. The highest point of your antenna must not exceed 39.37 inches (1 meter) above the airport elevation for every 109.36 yards (100 meters, 1 hectometer) of distance from the nearest point of the nearest airport runway. Differences in ground elevation between your antenna and the airport runway may complicate this formula. If your CB station is near an airport, you may contact the nearest FCC field office for a worksheet to help you figure the maximum allowable height for your antenna.
WARNING: Installation and removal of CB station antennas near power lines is dangerous.
For your safety follow the installation directions included with your antenna.

RULE 9 - Equipment -
{A} You must use an FCC type accepted CB transmitter at your CB station. You can identify an FCC type accepted transmitter by the 'type acceptance' label placed on it by the manufacturer. You may examine a list of type accepted equipment at any FCC Field Office or at FCC Headquarters. Use of a transmitter which is not FCC type accepted voids your authority to operate the station.
{B} You must not make, or have made, any internal modifications to a type accepted CB transmitter. <*read Rule 25> Any internal modification to a type accepted CB transmitter cancels the type acceptance, and use of such a transmitter voids your authority to operate the station.

RULE 10 - Power Output -
{A} Your CB station transmitter power output must not exceed the following values under any conditions:
AM [Amplitude Modulation] - 4 watts carrier power [CP]
SSB [Single Side-Band] - 12 watts peak envelope power [PEP]
{B} If you need more information about the power rule, see Part 95/Subpart E.
{C} Use of a transmitter which has carrier [CP] or peak envelope power [PEP] in excess of that authorized voids your authority to operate the station.

RULE 11 - Linear Amplifiers -
{A} You may not attach the following items (power amplifiers) to your type accepted CB transmitter in any way:
[1] External radio frequency [RF] power amplifiers, also called linear amplifiers, or linears;
or
[2] Any other devices which, when used with a radio transmitter as a signal source, are capable of amplifying the signal. {B} There are no exceptions to this rule and use of a power amplifier voids your authority to operate the station.
{C} The FCC will presume you have used a linear or other external [RF] power amplifier if-
[1] It is in your possession or on your premises;
and
[2] There is OTHER EVIDENCE that you have operated your CB station with more power than allowed by CB Rule 10.
{D} Paragraph C above in this section does not apply if you hold a license in another radio service (HAM, etc.) which allows you to operate an external RF power amplifier.

RULE 12 - Permitted Communications -
{A} You may use your CB station to transmit two-way plain language communications. Two-way plain language communications are communications without codes or coded messages. Operating signals such as "ten codes" (10-4, etc.) are not considered codes or coded messages. You may transmit two-way plain language communications only to other CB stations, to units of your own CB station, or to authorized government stations on CB frequencies about-
[1] Your personal or business activities, or those of members of your immediate family living in your household;
[2] Emergencies;
[3] Traveler assistance;
[4] Civil Defense activities in connection with official tests or drills conducted by, or actual emergencies announced by, the Civil Defense Agency with authority over the area in which your station is located.
{B} You may use your CB station to transmit a TONE SIGNAL only when the signal is used to make contact, or to continue communications
(Examples: tone operated squelch, selective calling circuits).
If the signal is an audible tone, it must last no longer than 15 seconds at one time. If the signal is a subaudible tone, it may be transmitted continuously only as long as you are talking.
{C} You may use your CB station to transmit one-way communications (messages not intended for two or more CB stations) only for emergency communications, traveler assistance, brief tests (radio checks) or voice paging.

...continued

CB Rules ...continued

Posted: 03-06-2010 07:51 PM
by Linnea
RULE 13 - Illegal Communications -

{A} You must NOT use a CB station-
[1] in connection with activity which is against federal, state or local law;
[2] to transmit obscene, indecent or profane words, language or meaning;
[3] to interfere intentionally with the communications of another CB station;
[4] to transmit one-way communications, EXCEPT for emergency communications, traveler assistance, brief tests (radio checks) or voice paging;
[5] to advertise or solicit the sale of any goods or services;
[6] to transmit music, whistling, sound effects or any material to amuse or entertain;
[7] to transmit any sound effect solely to attract attention;
[8] to transmit the word "MAYDAY" or use any other international distress signal, EXCEPT when your station is located in a ship, aircraft or other vehicle which is threatened with GRAVE AND IMMINENT danger and you are requesting IMMEDIATE assistance.
[9] to communicate with, or ATTEMPT to communicate with, any CB station more than 155.3 miles (250 kilometers) away;
[10] to advertise a political candidate or political campaign (You may use your CB radio for the business or organizational aspects of a campaign, if you follow all other applicable rules);
[11] to communicate with stations in other countries, except stations in Canada (on General Radio Service).
[12] to transmit a false or deceptive communication.
{B} You must not use a CB station to transmit communications intended for live or delayed rebroadcast on radio or television. You may use your CB station to gather news items or to prepare programs.

RULE 14 - Paying for Actual Use -
{A} You may not accept direct or indirect payment for transmitting with a CB station.
{B} You may use a CB station to help you provide a service, and be paid for that service, as long as you are paid only for the service and not for the actual use of the CB station.

RULE 15 - Who Is Held Accountable -
You are responsible for all communications which are made BY YOU from a CB station.

RULE 16 - Time Limit of Transmissions -
{A} You must limit your CB communications to the minimum practical time.
{B} If you are communicating with another CB station or stations, you, and the stations communicating with you, must limit each of your conversations to no more than five (5) continuous minutes.
{C} At the end of your conversation, you, and the stations communicating with you, must not transmit again for at least one minute.

RULE 17 - Identification Methods -
{A} You need NOT identify your CB communications...
{B} You are ENCOURAGED to identify your CB communications by any of the following means:
[1] Previously assigned FCC CB call sign
[2] K prefix followed by operators initials and residence zip code
[3] Your name;
or
[4] Description of your organization including name and any applicable operator unit number
{C} You are encouraged to use a "handle" (nickname) ONLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH the methods of identification listed above in paragraph B of this section.

RULE 18 - Emergency Usage and Assisting Travelers -
{A} You must at all times and on all channels, give priority to emergency communications.
{B} When you are directly participating in emergency communications, you do not have to comply with Rule 16 about length of transmissions. You must obey all other rules.
{C} You may use your CB station for communications necessary to assist a traveler to REACH A DESTINATION or to RECEIVE NECESSARY SERVICES. When you are using your CB station to assist a traveler, you do not have to obey Rule 16 about the length of transmissions. You must obey all other rules.

RULE 19 - Remote Control Operations -
{A} You MAY NOT operate a CB station transmitter by RADIO remote control.
{B} You MAY operate a CB transmitter by WIRELINE remote control IF you obtain specific approval in writing from the FCC. To obtain FCC approval you must show why you need to operate your station by wireline remote control. Send your request and justification to:
FCC, Gettysburg, PA 17325.
If you receive FCC approval, you must keep the approval as part of your station records (read Rule 27 on station records).

RULE 20 - Telephone Patches and Telephony with CB -
{A} You MAY connect your CB station transmitter to a telephone if you comply with ALL of the following:
[1] You or someone else must be present at your CB station and MUST-
(i) manually make the connection (the connection cannot be made by remote control);
(ii) supervise the operation of the transmitter during the connection;
(iii) listen to each communication during the connection;
and
(iv) stop all communications if there are operations in violation of these rules.
[2] Each communication during the telephone connection must comply with all of these rules.
[3] You must obey any restriction that the telephone company places on the connection of a CB transmitter to a telephone.
{B} The CB transmitter you connect to a telephone must not be shared with any other CB station.
{C} If you connect your CB transmitter to a telephone, you must use a phone patch device which has been registered with the FCC.

RULE 21 - Penalties may not be current penalty information. -
{A} If the FCC finds that you have WILLFULLY or REPEATEDLY violated the Communications Act or FCC Rules, you may have to pay as much as $2,000 for each violation, up to a total of $5,000.
{B} If the FCC finds that you have violated any section of the Communications Act or FCC Rules, you may be ordered to stop whatever action caused the violation.
{C} If a federal court finds that you have WILLFULLY and KNOWINGLY violated any FCC Rule, you may be fined up to $500 for each day you committed the violation.
{D} If a federal court finds that you have WILLFULLY and KNOWINGLY violated any provision of the Communications Act, you may be fined up to $10,000 or may be imprisoned for one year, or both.

RULE 22 - Correspondence from FCC -
{A} If it appears to the FCC that you have violated the Communications Act or these rules, the FCC may send you a discrepancy notice.
{B} Within the time period stated in the notice, you must answer with:
[1] A complete written statement about the apparent discrepancy;
[2] A complete written statement about any action you have taken to correct the apparent violation and to prevent it from happening again;
and
[3] The name of the person operating at the time of the apparent violation.
{C} If the FCC sends you a letter asking you questions about your CB radio station or its operation, you must answer each of the questions with a complete written statement within the time period stated in the letter.
{D} You must not shorten your answer by references to other communications or notices.
{E} You must send your answer to the FCC office which sent you the notice.
{F} You must keep a copy of your answer in your station records.

RULE 23 - Notice of Interference -
{A} If the FCC tells you that your CB station is causing interference due to technical reasons, you must follow all instructions in the official FCC notice (This notice may require you to have technical adjustments made to your equipment).
{B} You must comply with any restricted hours of CB station operation which may be included in the official notice.

RULE 24 - Service to Transmitters and Antennas -
{A} You may adjust an antenna to your CB transmitter and you may make radio checks (One-way transmissions for a short time in order to test the transmitter).
{B} Each internal repair and each internal adjustment to your FCC type-accepted CB transmitter must be made BY or under the DIRECT SUPERVISION of a person licensed by the FCC as a GENERAL RADIOTELEPHONE OPERATOR.
{C} Except as provided in paragraph D below in this section, each internal repair and each internal adjustment of a CB transmitter in which signals are transmitted must be made using a NON-RADIATING antenna (Dummy Load).
{D} Brief test signals (signals not longer than one minute during any five minute period) using a radiating antenna may be transmitted in order to:
[1] adjust an antenna to a transmitter;
[2] detect or measure radiation of energy other than the intended signal;
or
[3] tune a receiver to your CB transmitter.


RULE 25 - Modifications to Transmitters -
{A} You must not make or have any one else make any internal modification to your CB transmitter.
{B} Internal modification does NOT include:
[1] Repair, or servicing of a CB station transmitter;
or
[2] Changing plug-in modules which were type accepted as part of your CB transmitter
{C} You must not operate a CB transmitter which has been modified by anyone in any way, including modification to operate on unauthorized frequencies or with illegal power.

RULE 26 - FCC Inspections -
{A} If an authorized FCC representative requests to inspect your CB station, you must make your CB station and records available for inspection.
{B} A CB station includes all of the radio equipment you use.

RULE 27 - Keeping Station Records -
Your station records include the following documents, as applicable:
[1] A copy of each response to an FCC violation notice or an FCC letter.
[2] Each written permission received from the FCC.

RULE 28 - Contacting the FCC -
{A} Write to your nearest FCC Field Office to:
[1] Report an interference complaint;
or
[2] want to know if the FCC has type accepted a particular transmitter for CB service.
{B} Write to the FCC if you have questions about the CB Rules:

FCC Private Radio Bureau
Personal Radio Branch
Washington, DC 20554

http://www.thetruckersplace.com/fccrules.aspx