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How Your CB Can Serve You • Warn of traffic problems • Provide weather and road data • Provide help in event of an emergency • Provide direct contact with home or office • Assist police by reporting erratic drivers • Get "local information" to find destination • Communicate with family and friends • Suggest spots to eat and sleep • Keep you alert while traveling A Few Rules You Should Know A Few Rules A. Conversations cannot last more than 5 minutes You Should with another station. A one minute break is required to let others use the channel. Know B. You cannot blast others off the air by use of illegally amplified transmitters or illegally high antennas. C. You cannot use CB to promote illegal activities. D. Profanity is not allowed. E. You may not transmit music with a CB. F. Selling of merchandise and/or services is prohibited. 1. Set to channel 9 for emergencies Be sure antenna is properly connected. 2. CB Distress Data When transmitting an emergency, you should request a "REACT BASE" and provide the CB distress data (called CLIP): C all Sign L ocation I njuries P roblem Identify yourself. Be exact. Number. Type. Trapped? Give details and help needed. Channel 9 Emergency Messages Note If no response on channel 9, try channels 19 or 14. Transmit CLIP repeatedly so any monitor can assist. 25