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Download our PDF of CB radio channels and frequencies chart to learn which ones are open to the public and their common uses.
Citizens' Band (CB) Radio Frequency Chart. Everyone has heard about the CB radio popularized in the 1970s by the romaticized trucking industry and movies like "Smokey and the Bandit." The original Citizen Band frequency allocation from the FCC is in the 27MHz band.
The following table presents the CB frequencies, the particular wavebands at which a signal is transmitted. The next columns list the corresponding 40 CB channels and the customary uses of the channels.
CB Radio has 40 channels with CB radio frequencies ranging from 26.965 to 27.405 MHz. Channels are generally spaced 10 MHz apart. The CB frequencies are listed in the table below.
Some common channel usage: Ch4 - off-road 4x4; Ch13 - Marine and RV; Ch14 - portable. Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for Citizens Band (CB) (United States)
The CB Radio spectrum is broken up into 40 channels with frequencies ranging from 26.965 to 27.405 MHz. Learn more about CB Radio channels, common uses, and what happens if you break the rules.
Licensed operators are allowed by FCC to modify and use CB radio for Amateur radio’s range of 10 meters. The resulting frequency is called a bootleg frequency. Note that everyone, including amateur operators, is supposed to use CB radios that have been approved by FCC.