On Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:24:23 -0500, Who Ville
wrote:

The CB Radio channel 19 is still good for monitor truck drivers giving
piggy and traffic reports.

I'm told Ch 1 is in use in certain areas instead of 19. While CB is
monitered a lot in western Canada there's not a lot of activity out
here. Not dense enough I guess.

Autopatches are no longer needed due to the
fact that
99% of the people have cellphones.

Yes, the amateurs have disconnected many of them due to lack of use.

Amateur Radio in my area is dead on 2
and 440,

2m and 440 is active enough in the big and small cities on the more
popular repeaters. Generally those by the much longer established
clubs instead of the splinter groups that broke off in past years due
to whatever silly reason. I tend to look for the club names that
mention the city or region and end in amateur radio club or similar to
locate the most active repeaters. For example Northern Alberta Radio
Club in Edmonton, Central Alberta Amateur Radio Club in Red Deer and
Calgary Amateur Radio Club in Calgary.

Less active repeaters can be just about dead though.

Tony