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I bought my first CB back in 1973 while traveling extensively on the US
roads. Channel 19, as I recall, was the first contact then upon making a connection, shifted to some other channel. All truckers had them and it was a piece of cake to get travel information while rolling on the tar, pedal to the metal. I will be on the road again between San Diego and San Bernardino, either I-15 or I-215 and am wondering if it would be worth the money to get another CB to learn traffic and road conditions in real-time? Or has everybody gone cellular? Wayne www.pueblaprotocol.com |
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"Wayne Lundberg" wrote in
: I will be on the road again between San Diego and San Bernardino, either I-15 or I-215 and am wondering if it would be worth the money to get another CB to learn traffic and road conditions in real-time? Or has everybody gone cellular? CB is great for travel on the interstate! Channle 19 is still where you need to listen. I don't leave home without one. They aren't very effective outside of interstates, since you have fewer commercial drivers. |
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On Tue, 02 Aug 2005 19:50:04 GMT, "Wayne Lundberg"
wrote in : I bought my first CB back in 1973 while traveling extensively on the US roads. Channel 19, as I recall, was the first contact then upon making a connection, shifted to some other channel. All truckers had them and it was a piece of cake to get travel information while rolling on the tar, pedal to the metal. I will be on the road again between San Diego and San Bernardino, either I-15 or I-215 and am wondering if it would be worth the money to get another CB to learn traffic and road conditions in real-time? Or has everybody gone cellular? Wayne www.pueblaprotocol.com CB radio is alive and kicking. Channel 19 is still the unofficial trucking channel, and that's where you will hear most info about road conditions. Don't forget that channel 9 is for emergency traffic only. Channel 6 is popular with people who run illegal amps and can get pretty noisy, so don't expect anyone to hear you on that channel. The higher channels (30 and up) are popular with sidebanders (SSB), and if you are looking for intelligent conversation then get yourself an SSB-capable CB radio. They are a little more expensive but still a lot cheaper than a cell phone. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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I agree, plus it's still great entertainment as you travel! Just get a
good rig, one that isn't noised out by ignition. I always had great reception with my Grant |
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Frank Gilliland wrote:
and if you are looking for intelligent conversation then get yourself an SSB-capable CB radio. They are a little more expensive but still a lot cheaper than a cell phone. One add on to Franks' enlightenment is to look above channel 40 and below channel 99 with your SSB rig. It only -thins- the assholes a bit tho. ![]() -- http://NewsReader.Com/ |
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"Wayne Lundberg" wrote:
I bought my first CB back in 1973 -snip for brevity- They still work great on the highway. -- http://NewsReader.Com/ |
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Thank you one and all... I'll probably dig up my handle from the past grave
and get it into motion again. Must one refile their application for the FCC permit or can one still use the original even after over 20 years of non-use? KJK9986? "Story Teller".... Wayne "Wayne Lundberg" wrote in message ... I bought my first CB back in 1973 while traveling extensively on the US roads. Channel 19, as I recall, was the first contact then upon making a connection, shifted to some other channel. All truckers had them and it was a piece of cake to get travel information while rolling on the tar, pedal to the metal. I will be on the road again between San Diego and San Bernardino, either I-15 or I-215 and am wondering if it would be worth the money to get another CB to learn traffic and road conditions in real-time? Or has everybody gone cellular? Wayne www.pueblaprotocol.com |
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Wayne Lundberg wrote:
Thank you one and all... I'll probably dig up my handle from the past grave and get it into motion again. Must one refile their application for the FCC permit or can one still use the original even after over 20 years of non-use? KJK9986? "Story Teller".... Wayne "Wayne Lundberg" wrote in message ... I bought my first CB back in 1973 while traveling extensively on the US roads. Channel 19, as I recall, was the first contact then upon making a connection, shifted to some other channel. All truckers had them and it was a piece of cake to get travel information while rolling on the tar, pedal to the metal. I will be on the road again between San Diego and San Bernardino, either I-15 or I-215 and am wondering if it would be worth the money to get another CB to learn traffic and road conditions in real-time? Or has everybody gone cellular? Wayne www.pueblaprotocol.com Dont worry Wayne as there is no need for a permit to operate. Your call sign is no longer a matter. Just have fun. |
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"Wayne Lundberg" wrote in
: Thank you one and all... I'll probably dig up my handle from the past grave and get it into motion again. Must one refile their application for the FCC permit or can one still use the original even after over 20 years of non-use? KJK9986? The licensing requirement was eliminated sometime in the 80s |
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That was funny.......we no longer use CB's, the entire trucking industry is
inter-connected by Nextel walkie-talkies. BTW, what's your user ID so i can send a bear report.......ROFL -- Mad-Dog "Wayne Lundberg" wrote in message ... I bought my first CB back in 1973 while traveling extensively on the US roads. Channel 19, as I recall, was the first contact then upon making a connection, shifted to some other channel. All truckers had them and it was a piece of cake to get travel information while rolling on the tar, pedal to the metal. I will be on the road again between San Diego and San Bernardino, either I-15 or I-215 and am wondering if it would be worth the money to get another CB to learn traffic and road conditions in real-time? Or has everybody gone cellular? Wayne www.pueblaprotocol.com |
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