Citizens Band radio, or CBs, are gaining a following in El Paso and across the country. Survivalist TV shows such as "Doomsday Preppers" and "A Prepper's Paradise" show the importance of CB radio.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, factory-installed CB radios became a staple in many vehicles, reflecting a unique cultural ...

In the 1970s, CBs were hugely popular, and they are still popular today, though the user base is much smaller. The global CB ...

For this week's Overdrive Radio podcast, Mark Karnes tells the story behind the Cobra company's petition to the Federal Communications Commission some years back to allow the use of FM rather than ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Despite the rise of smartphones, satellite communication, and modern two-way radios, CB (Citizens Band) radios remain a relevant part of ...

It’s pretty amazing that CB technology in terms of its frequency allocation and limited power transmission has remained unchanged for over 40 years. That is until now—well sort of now. The FCC ...

The CB radio has been a reliable communication tool since its wide adaptation in the 1970s. Today, most organized trail rides require participants to have their own ...

We took the Cobra HH 50 WX ST CB radios into the backcountry to see how they could improve communication in and around our 4x4s. Read on for some of what we found. See All 7 Photos How do you ...

Similar to when you’re spec’ing a truck, having more power in a CB radio can come in handy, or at least that’s the idea when you plunk down extra cash to get extra power. To that end, we tested ...

The Federal Communications Commission will amend its rules governing short-range, low-power radio services that will affect the CB radio service, general mobile radio services (GMRS) and family radio ...