Can't say I agree with modifying a ham radio for CB. It's illegal, and the high power of ham radios can basically act as a denial of service to a large area of

Can't say I agree with modifying a ham radio for CB. It's illegal, and the high power of ham radios can basically act as a denial of service to a large area of CB users. Ham radio folks try to police themselves, and if you are regularly abusing the regulation they might well decide to track you down and report you to the FCC. Yes, this is a relatively common activity for hams, triangulation of a moving target can be challenging.... and fun. Emergency prep is all about practice, so get your equipment, learn the equipment, learn how to use it well, and meet friends and communicate with them often. Sure various hacks will let various radios use frequencies they weren't intended for (FRS, GMRS, marine, CB, emergency frequencies, etc), and anything goes in a real emergency. However you should stay legal when there's not an emergency. Don't be the ass bragging about their 1000 watt CB setup and blasting across large areas to a bunch of people who can't even reply back to you at their legal power levels. The RF frequencies are a valuable and limited resource and the rules exist for the benefit of the community.