The "collision" happens when two signals arrive at a receiver at the same time with similar amplitude. Instead of hearing one clear voice, the listener hears a garbled, screeching mess. However, a skilled "fighter" can use phase shifting, power modulation, and precise timing to "win" the collision, effectively erasing the other operator’s transmission while their own voice punches through.
This practice is colloquially known as or "the drag race." The History: From Trucker Etiquette to Airwave Anarchy To understand why fighting on 64 exists, you have to go back to the CB boom of the 1970s. Channel 19 (the "64" in our keyword) became the unofficial trucker channel for highway conditions, speed traps, and traffic jams. Back then, there was an unwritten rule: listen before you key up, and yield to the weaker station. collision cb fighting 64
Whether you see it as a sport or a nuisance, one thing is certain: as long as there are CB radios and amplifiers, someone will be trying to dominate Channel 64. The only way to win the collision is not to play. But if you do choose to listen on a stormy night around the 27 MHz band, you just might hear the roar of two giants colliding—voices locked in an eternal battle for the right to be heard. The "collision" happens when two signals arrive at