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Log in. Page 1 of 7. This discussion is proudly sponsored by:. Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on iRV2. Let's say you have a bad trailer tire, another driver could tip you off on the CB before it really starts smoking like a tar kettle and catches fire. None of those newfangled technologies can give you instant alerts to unseen danger up ahead that just happened like the good ole' CB can. No need to get fancy or to get it peaked and tuned.
You can even get one basically for free using your accumulated fuel points. Hotplate , Sep 15, Bean Jr. Sep 15, 8. My truck might as well have a rod hanging out of the block as not having a working cb, it is not going anywhere either way, period.
That is unless it goes out while I am getting close to home. I even carry a spare, especially when I am hauling oversize, have had to loan it to pilots multiple times. Lepton1 , Rubber duck kw , Swine hauler and 2 others Thank this. Sep 15, 9. NavigatorWife Thanks this. Sep 15, NavigatorWife , 88 Alpha , Opus and 1 other person Thank this. Show Ignored Content. So what do you think, install or not? Easier with a handheld, and magnetic antenna, we are both also ham radio operators, and listen in on that sometimes as were driving also.
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All times are GMT The time now is PM. CB Radio - Anyone still using them? Click Here to Login. Registry Registry. All Registries. Drivers now all they want to do is talk on the cell phones without interuptions reguardless whats going on. Between the cussing screaming and State Troopers aren't equip with CB in patrol cars anymore so no more channel 9 for help.
When you check into a place they get your cell rather call out on a CB I find no need for a CB in my semi. Two biggest factors that killed CB. You could say the FCC neglected it to death. I bought an CB radio last year, after many years. I were active in the en of 70's and beginning of 80's.
I hope that not all users are gone. Hello to all. Is it possible that we comunicate? I would like to do test if it's possible. TY for answer. I spent 27 years as a bull hauler in the Midwest, and the last 18 driving a van. Sadly towards the end of my career it was nothing but dead silence or a couple of idiots dropping f bombs like a teenager. I was big time on CB in 's had coffee break clubs and got to know people all over country.
After I retired from Navy, put it away in and just came back with a base station and was shocked, no handles no trash talk and no people mostly static. I have a HAM but I don't hear much on it either so wont waist time on getting license. Started my CB adventures at the age of I had a Lafayette Micro 23 on a 12v converter and a big stick when I started.
I was probably the youngest CBer in the county and I knew everybody on the air. I loved when I was invited to go along to the coffee breaks. But things really changed after it went to 40 channels, and people got ugly and nasty. I really miss those older times, and thank you to those who helped shape my youth. Cb is alive and well. FCC changed the regs on skip shooting last year.
It is now legal to talk anywhere in the continental us. No change on power limitation tho. Still 5watts and percent or less modulation sweep. Have fun and encourage others to take up the hobby. Galaxy, Ranger, Cobra dynascan corp i think , uniden are all still producing new radio equipment. Lot of great radios out there.
KAVM Started using CB radios in the 70's and it later encouraged me to get a Ham license. But I remember when the air waves were quiet and you were required a license to use the CB.
Used those big old walkie talkies when I went hunting. I still use CB when I'm traveling on the highway, It helps to listen to the truckers and highway conditions. I remember in the 70 when CB radios were popular then. But I never own one for financial reason. Your information about skip channels is very helpful.
I certainly will try make contact on them. I have bought a whole new outfit myself including 40 ft pole and a Tram model Dicone broadband antenna MHz. The only problem is I haven't been well enough to put the pole and antenna up. But I will soon. Riveratt1 im thinking of getting my RCI out of the closet and putting up a Dipole in my attic and start skip talking again, that was the most thrill i got when on the CB-- I once was able to reach dublin irelend for bout 2 minutes it was a great QSO.
Yes cb radio is alive and well! I have one in my work van,my wife in her jeep and we have a base setup. Skip is very fun and thousands of people still out there doing so.
I myself highly recommend anyone thinking of either trying it or getting back into it to do so! Its a great hobby that should continue,i hope someday it will be as popular as it once was. I remember though that grandpa had a cb in his truck. It had a telephone piece for the mike and speaker.
He told me that when you have a mans truck, you'll have a cb. I always wanted one. I played on my friends radio and could pick up any traffic. However, being a ham, I feel I get more out of my radio now than I ever did, even as a kid on grandpas radio. I still miss it though. I have a Uniden 40 channel with a K magnet mount antenna for my car! I gave it all up about 5 yrs. I still have my equipment and I hope someday CBs will make a comeback!
I was heavily into CB radio from All the kids who lived near me while in Jr. High and High School had them. First real radio was a Midland MW Walkie-talkie, then I progressed to several base stations, the very best being a Courier Royale, with linear amp and a scanner antenna.
I also had a Cobra mobile radio in my car.
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