Merlin-7 KI4ILB wrote:

It seems that SC is too lazy to use qrz.com or read entire posts or he
would know that I have my general and he would know that I use A CB for
local information when I am in hurricane damaged areas.
Truck drivers always know what roads are open and where the last place to
get fuel is. A CB is also nice when your in a convoy of trucks pulling
generators and drying equipment.
SC you ever been in an area right after a major hurricane? I have spent
months in them drying out hospitals and medical office buildings. Many time
haveing to sleep in the halls of the buildings we are drying.
Say what you will but a CB has its uses and sometimes there is nothing else
you could use in a hurry. When I get the phone call that we are going, I
have between 3 and 6 hours to pack up and go. Besides what ever Tractor
Trailers that are going with us already have CBs.
I could go into more detail about SC but I think he is starting to give Ham
radio a bad name by his ignorant and insulting comments.
Joe


Joe;

I can testify as to the usefulness of CB to obtain traffic conditions.
Last year I was coming up I57 when the truck drivers started talking
about a traffic jam just up the road. They mentioned dropping of the
highway and taking side roads. This information saved me over an hour
traffic delay. My wife had taken her own car and was stuck in the
traffic jam. CB radio has it's uses.

Dave WD9BDZ
former KBH1602