A New Concept in Citizen's Band Equipment

Abstract

The 27 Mc citizen's radio service was established to provide the public with a short range, personal communication facility. It allows the public to realize benefits similar to those provided commercial users of the business services. Whereas, a station in the latter service is licensed for a specific purpose and frequency, the citizen's service provides the user with 23 frequencies and personal use within the scope of the regulations. The market for this type of equipment is essentially a consumer market with over 100,000 licenses issued and 10,000 applications being received by the FCC every month. As with any consumer product, one of the most important problems of the manufacturer is to provide the purchaser with the utmost in performance and conveniences at the lowest possible cost. Another consideration is ease of operation of the equipment. In particular, consideration should be given to young and old of both sexes in that the unit should be simple to operate.