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What you have is NOT a CB radio but a so called EXPORT radio.

That said .....

You can only use AM so the FM on that radio is useless on CB and it has to be modified to run on CB which one of the " BANDS " on the selector will put the radio on. CB only has 40 ch and these radios sometimes cover 240 ch even go into the 10 meter ham bands .... which is why they are sometimes called " 10 Meter radios ".

So in short you need to set it on AM and find what band covers CB go to Ch-19 put the NB and ANL on and it should work.

 

Attached is an owner's manual for your Connex radio.For the CB band you nrrd to have the band switch set to high and the band knob in the D/A position.

 

Or better yet, find someone that has a true CB radio, like a Cobra 29 LTD or a Uniden PC 78...pick a channel to go to and have him key up to you...if you get his voice your radio has probably been converted to CB.

Then key up and call out to him...that will at least let him listen to you, maybe he can point out if the radio sounds ok or if some hack has hacked it up.

From the factory these radios do not work on the CB bands and have to be converted in order to work. Not all shops (so I hear) do the conversion.

Once you find where the CB band is (usually D, or in the A/D position and with the band switch on high), do not move the band switch ever; it will put you on the ham bands. And a license is required to run on the ham bands, otherwise if you get caught transmitting you could face a hefty fine from the FCC.

 

Dont forget also you'll burn in hell if you accidently go to a ham band. Sorry turbo, had to.

 

The FCC doesn't give a crap. They are busy with fart jokes on TV.

 

NOT TRUE .....

One of the few ways to get in trouble is to go into the ham bands.

As long as you stay on CB they take little intrest .

 

That depends, remember the GI=GO rule (Garbage In = Garbage Out).A dirty signal from a radio transmitting in the CB band can produce harmonics and spurs in other licensed services.In that case, the FCC might take notice, then issue one.

 

TRUE .....

One would hope your not that stupid ....

 

No...I'm not that stupid....your not either,are you???