Cb Radio

Topic: Other Subtopic: General

Ideum User

Case Study

of an Exhibition

by Wendy Pollock

Published on April 10, 2007

  • Description and goals

    The exhibition introduced CB radio at a time when it was still a new phenomenon, using hands-on exhibits. Included were four functioning CB units visitors could use to talk with each other and two computers where they could learn about regulation of the radio spectrum (“Talk to Uncle Charlie”). Graphics described CB’s place in contemporary society (“Why CB is Important to Me”) and “CB Milestones.”

  • Exhibition Opened: October 1978

  • Traveling Exhibition: Yes

  • Size: Less than 1,000

  • Other funding source(s): Electronic Industries Association

  • Latest comments (3)

  • Convoy

    by Jim Spadaccini - 04/10/2007

    Wow this exhibit really captured the CB fad. Do you remember the movie Convoy? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt007...

  • Retro exhibits

    by bryan kennedy - 04/23/2007

    I wonder if we will ever see old exhibits like this revived for a retro/reunion tour. I personally would love to see this as I grew up playing with the CB in my dad’s truck all the time.

    Does anything of this exhibit still exist anywhere in the world?

  • The Old Days

    by Scott Knauer - 08/05/2008

    I miss the old days, when times were simpler, and CB Radio was at it’s peak.. Seems computer users have grown, but today cb radio is only a fraction as popular as it once was! It would be nice if we had exhibits like this again, however CB Radios have been sterotyped as being low technological break through, (which I disagree with) but it is still fun nonetheless!!! CB Radio will always be a favorite hobby of mine, and I encourage others that ever thought about giving the hobby a try, to dive in, as it can be tons of fun, and you can meet and make new friends!

    Peanuts CB Shop
    www.peanutscbshop.com