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A Truckers CB Radio is a tool with many uses, information for road conditions ahead, directions to and from pick up and delivery points, an alarm clock and a way to communicate with other truckers and motorists.

This is a list of Citizens Band Radio terms, common and some terms that have been forgotten.

It is a long list and we hope you'll enjoy.


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Glossary of CB Radio Terms

~ D ~

Dang- Country term for darn or damn.

Darktime -Night.

Dead Pedal- Slow moving car or truck.

Dead Key- Activating the microphone, but not talking. Same as keying the mike.

Decoy- Unmanned Police car.

Derby City- Louisville, Kentucky.

Diarrhea of the mouth- Constant, non-stop talking.

Dice City- Las Vegas, Nevada.

Diesel Digit -Channel 19.

Diesel Juice -Diesel Fuel.

Dime Channel -Channel 10.

Dirty Side-Eastern Seaboard of the United States.

Divorce City -Las Vegas, Nevada.

Dixie Cup- Female operator with southern accent.

Doing the Five-Five- Traveling at 55mph.

Doin it to it- Full speed.

Doing our thing in the lefthand lane- Full speed in the passing lane.

Do it to me -Answer back.

Do you copy?- Do you understand?

Dome- Houston, Texas.

Don't Tense -Take it easy.

Don't Feed The Bears- Don't get any tickets.

Donald Duck -Sideband channel, frequency.

Double key- Two stations talking at the same time.

Double L- Telephone call. Also referred to as Landline.

Double Nickel -55mph.

Double Nickel Highway -Interstate 55.

Double Seven- No, or Negative contact.

Down-n-Out- Signing off / ending transmission.

Down-n-gone- Signing off.

Down and on the side -Through talking but listening.

Drag Your Feet-Wait a few seconds before transmitting to see if there is a Breaker.

Dream Weaver- Sleepy driver who is all over the road.

Dress For Sale -Hooker.

Drop Out -Fading signal.

Drop Stop Destination -where freight will be dropped off.

Drop the Hammer -Go as fast as you can.

Drop the hammer down -Same as above.

Dropped a carrier -Keyed the microphone to prevent someone else to talk.

Dropped it off the shoulder- Ran off the side of the highway.

Duck Plucker -Obscene term.

Dusted yer britches- Keyed up at the same time.

Dusted my britches -Passed me.

Dusted Your Ears- Transmission interrupted.

DX -Long Distance.



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