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The FRS band on UHF is what CB should have been back in the early days but the cheap FM talkies today were not possible back in the days of tubes and point to point wiring...Even in the 70s, UHF gear was still out of the casual radio user's reach in price..NOW you can find FRS radios anywhere...

11 meter CB was NOT supposed to be a "hobby"...Ham radio is not a PROFESSIONAL service (though there are pros who are hams...just as there are amateur professionals ;) ) Class D CB (it's original name) was created to allow personal communications between family and non family members and small...

And if there are any old timers here like me, you will recall that 11 meters used to be a ham band too before the FCC took it away. hope the FCC allows CW later. I operate that mode 95 percent and voice 5%

also, if you are in town or near powerlines of any sort and getting s9 noise, call the power companies and complain. also the new "smart meters" on houses now put out alot of junk interference in a very very wide band

Been licensed since mid 70s, extra class,and also a cb op and freebander. freebander meaning the bands in the hf portion that uses very low power and license free but with lots of restrictions. plenty of fun for everyone. ANYWAY, FM is a good start for the cb band. properly tuned, with a decent...