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Monitoring Channel 9
Hello all,
I'm a new amateur radio operator, and though I know a license isn't required to use the CB frequencies I hope to add a CB radio to my ham shack. Also living not far from a major interstate and a good distance from any major cities I hope to keep it tuned to channel 9 to monitor for emergencies. I guess two questions .. do folks still use Channel 9 for emergencies, and do any law enforcement agencies still monitor it? My main reason for adding a CB radio was to get traffic updates since we have to hit the interstate when heading almost anywhere, but I figure if I can help passers-by with the same equipment, what a good way to use the CB radio. Anyway just thought I'd throw that out there and see if others do the same thing ... Alex |
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"Alex" wrote in message
oups.com... Hello all, I'm a new amateur radio operator, and though I know a license isn't required to use the CB frequencies I hope to add a CB radio to my ham shack. Also living not far from a major interstate and a good distance from any major cities I hope to keep it tuned to channel 9 to monitor for emergencies. I guess two questions .. do folks still use Channel 9 for emergencies, and do any law enforcement agencies still monitor it? My main reason for adding a CB radio was to get traffic updates since we have to hit the interstate when heading almost anywhere, but I figure if I can help passers-by with the same equipment, what a good way to use the CB radio. Anyway just thought I'd throw that out there and see if others do the same thing ... Alex Your better off monitoring 19. |
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DrDeath wrote:
"Alex" wrote in message oups.com... Hello all, I'm a new amateur radio operator, and though I know a license isn't required to use the CB frequencies I hope to add a CB radio to my ham shack. Also living not far from a major interstate and a good distance from any major cities I hope to keep it tuned to channel 9 to monitor for emergencies. I guess two questions .. do folks still use Channel 9 for emergencies, and do any law enforcement agencies still monitor it? My main reason for adding a CB radio was to get traffic updates since we have to hit the interstate when heading almost anywhere, but I figure if I can help passers-by with the same equipment, what a good way to use the CB radio. Anyway just thought I'd throw that out there and see if others do the same thing ... Alex Your better off monitoring 19. IT'S "YOU'RE" NOT "YOUR" AS IN SHORT FOR "YOU ARE". you ignorant *******! |
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On Mon, 7 Aug 2006 15:27:18 -0500, "DrDeath"
wrote: "Alex" wrote in message roups.com... Hello all, I'm a new amateur radio operator, and though I know a license isn't required to use the CB frequencies I hope to add a CB radio to my ham shack. Also living not far from a major interstate and a good distance from any major cities I hope to keep it tuned to channel 9 to monitor for emergencies. I guess two questions .. do folks still use Channel 9 for emergencies, and do any law enforcement agencies still monitor it? My main reason for adding a CB radio was to get traffic updates since we have to hit the interstate when heading almost anywhere, but I figure if I can help passers-by with the same equipment, what a good way to use the CB radio. Anyway just thought I'd throw that out there and see if others do the same thing ... Alex Your better off monitoring 19. I agree. I had a minor emergency recently (was almost out of gas), I hollared on channel 9 for awhile and got no one. I went to channel 19 and within a minute was told where the nearest gas station was, and the guy even offerred to follow me in case I actually ran out. He was ahead of me, so I told him to just keep talking to me, and I'd see if I could make the station. I made it, and thanked him for the help. |
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... On Mon, 7 Aug 2006 15:27:18 -0500, "DrDeath" wrote: "Alex" wrote in message groups.com... Hello all, I'm a new amateur radio operator, and though I know a license isn't required to use the CB frequencies I hope to add a CB radio to my ham shack. Also living not far from a major interstate and a good distance from any major cities I hope to keep it tuned to channel 9 to monitor for emergencies. I guess two questions .. do folks still use Channel 9 for emergencies, and do any law enforcement agencies still monitor it? My main reason for adding a CB radio was to get traffic updates since we have to hit the interstate when heading almost anywhere, but I figure if I can help passers-by with the same equipment, what a good way to use the CB radio. Anyway just thought I'd throw that out there and see if others do the same thing ... Alex Your better off monitoring 19. I agree. I had a minor emergency recently (was almost out of gas), I hollared on channel 9 for awhile and got no one. I went to channel 19 and within a minute was told where the nearest gas station was, and the guy even offerred to follow me in case I actually ran out. He was ahead of me, so I told him to just keep talking to me, and I'd see if I could make the station. I made it, and thanked him for the help. Cool! It's good to see when CB and in particular, channel 19 can actually be a good resource. If I'm in an unfamiliar area I run 19 and can generally find my way around. A lot of people put down CB as a waste of time and channel 19 is viewed as an unusable channel due to the amount of people that use it to chit chat, but I've found most people are quite helpful. Thanks for sharing your positive experience. -- Owner of Daryl Hunt Master of Slow Code Suffer, unto me. Indulge, my every need. UV Count 1 Religion is a whore! (Slayer) Stupid is as stupid does. ALL HAIL BOOKMAN!!! |
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