As a pastime, entering into CB Radio is very simple. CB Radio has been unlicensed for several years now so there is no licence application or examinations to get on the CB Radio and you can set yourself up with the appropriate equipment at remarkably little expense. A previously owned CB Radio can be purchased through EBay for under ₤ 20 and the additional pieces of equipment required are similarly cheap.
Alongside genuine radio hobbyists there are people who use their CB Radio to be nothing short of irritating. Since the UK FM Band is licence free, it is also used by taxi firms who make use of the CB Frequencies rather than the more costly radios that most 'licenced' companies normally use. This by itself is not a significant irritation but in addition to these radio users there are those who use their time on the CB Radio to obstruct other radio users in several ways.
There are the aspiring DJs who having gotten access to the airwaves believe it their duty to broadcast music of a variety of styles across the airwaves for everyone to enjoy. Perhaps in their own heads they regard this a 'service to the community' but this does hinder other radio users with more legitimate intent from using the radio in the way it was genuinely designed
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