how can i differ between a MARINE 2-way radio and a CB land radio if item is not new?

Question

i'm heading to the swapmeet and want to find a marine radio, but often i found that even the seller does not know what kind of 2-way they have exactly.... how can i tell the difference?

Answer 1

a marine 2way works on the VHF band and it will have that written on it, VHF

a CB radio will have either the letters CB on it or written out as CITIZENS BAND RADIO

Answer 2

A regular CB is better than a hand held as their antenna systems are more efficient, the radio has more transmit power, can be tuned for maximum power (peaked up). They are not as popular as thirty or forty years ago, but are still in wide use, especially with truckers. If you have a family of young children, you might want to avoid the use of channel 19 because of the filthy language used by the over the road truckers.

Answer 3

You can find the resource you need here:

Marine radios:

http://www.google.com/search?as_q=FCC+marine+&num=10&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&as_rights=&safe=images

C.B radios:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&as_qdr=all&q=FCC+CB+radios+identify&btnG=Search

If you find a product you are interested in and still need further information, give me a yell.

Answer 4

the way the communicate w/ each outer via radio tower or what have you