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Show CB Radio - Ham Operators differ five watts. Ham radio is allowed broad range of frequencies in segments throughout the radio spectrum. Range is unlimited and a radio may use up to 1000 watts, depending on class of license. The biggest differences have to do with operating privileges. A ham radio operator may talk with any other operator in the world about anything he wishes, except to transact business. An operator may experiment with international Morse code, radioteletype, television, satellite repeater stations and moonbounce signals. A CB'er may transact business or engage in public service broadcast or casual conversation, con-versation, but he may not experiment ex-periment with any kind of communication other than voice. It is easy to see why it happens, but it is much to the dismay of the American Radio Relay League that the recent proliferation of CB radios has caused confusion between CB and Amateur (ham) radio. Although similarities may be speaking into a mike, listening to some static at times, and having a special antenna, that's where the similarity ends, according to the League. Among the many f differences they list are: Number. There are approximately ap-proximately 8 million licensed CB operators in America, but only 275,000 ham radio operators. License requirements. Anyone 18 or older may obtain a CB license by submitting a properly completed form and license fee to the Federal Communications Commission. An applicant for a ham radio license must demonstrate extensive ex-tensive knowledge of radio theory, appropriate American and international law, and an abiltiy to send and receive international in-ternational Morse Code. A person of any age may qualify for any of the five levels of ham radio licenses, which are granted for five year terms according to applicant proficiency. Frequency and range. CB radio is limited to 23 channels (to be increased to 40 in January) on one band segment. Range is limited to 150 miles and power to |