Understanding the Differences between Services offered in Two Way Radio Communication.

There are many different services offered in twoaccidents.
way radio communications. Each service has its ownIn the ultra high frequency band a particular range of
purpose. Among the basic two way communicationfrequency has been authorized for citizens band
services are Citizens band radio operators, Amateurvoice and control signals.
radio, Aeronautical radio and the general mobile radioIndividual operators of citizens band equipment need
service. In the private land mobile radio services publicnot be licensed but the transmitting equipment is
safety radio, special emergency radio and industriallicensed through the manufactures authorization.
radio are included. The citizens band radio operates atThe citizens band operation requires the transmitter
specific Megahertz, amplitude modulated or singleand the receiver\ to be on the same channel and
sideband using shared assigned channels. The Citizensoperators generally use a code. This code with some
radio service more commonly called citizens band is amodifications is also used by police and fire
public non commercial radio service available to thedepartments.
general population.Amateur radio operator is a duly person interested in
There are four classes of citizens band radio viz.radio techniques with a personal aim and without
Class A to Class D stations respectively.financial interest. There are thousands of these
Citizens band offers a convenient communicationoperators in the world. These operators converse
system that can be used at home, in a car, in a boat,over distances limited only by the size of the earth
or on an airplane, or even while walking or hiking.and by the power of their stations.
Specific ranges of frequencies are used for radioThe aeronautical Broadcasting Service disseminates
control of aircraft, model boats and garage doorinformation for the purpose of air navigation and
openers. A particular channel is set aside forcommunication.
emergency communications, such as after highway