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lonely roads out west question
Hello. I am planning on an extra long road trip through Wyoming and
Montana (among other states, but those I have cell service in allegedly) with only the dogs for company. I'm trying to convince some overprotective people (that I love) that it can be done solo. I don't have a cb, but am considering getting one for the journey. Does anyone know if there are listeners out there in case of a car breakdown, etc? It would help ease their mind. Thanks!! |
Forget a CB...Get a nice .44 Mag and a GPS.
Happy trails. Sandy Sheehan wrote: Hello. I am planning on an extra long road trip through Wyoming and Montana (among other states, but those I have cell service in allegedly) with only the dogs for company. I'm trying to convince some overprotective people (that I love) that it can be done solo. I don't have a cb, but am considering getting one for the journey. Does anyone know if there are listeners out there in case of a car breakdown, etc? It would help ease their mind. Thanks!! |
"Sandy Sheehan" wrote:
Hello. I am planning on an extra long road trip through Wyoming and Montana (among other states, but those I have cell service in allegedly) with only the dogs for company. I'm trying to convince some overprotective people (that I love) that it can be done solo. I don't have a cb, but am considering getting one for the journey. Does anyone know if there are listeners out there in case of a car breakdown, etc? It would help ease their mind. Thanks!! Yes there is Sandy, on ch 19 there's so many people in the air, you'll have to turn your squelch almost all the way up. Ch 9 is still the emergency channel. What's mostly handy about a mobile CB is the ability to find out what's the traffic hold-up, and getting directions if you're lost. Most of the help comes from truckers, so you have to adapt to some of their lingo. :) -- http://NewsReader.Com/ |
"Venom @." wrote:
Forget a CB...Get a nice .44 Mag and a GPS. Happy trails. Sandy Sheehan wrote: Hello. I am planning on an extra long road trip through Wyoming and Montana (among other states, but those I have cell service in allegedly) with only the dogs for company. I'm trying to convince some overprotective people (that I love) that it can be done solo. I don't have a cb, but am considering getting one for the journey. Does anyone know if there are listeners out there in case of a car breakdown, etc? It would help ease their mind. Thanks!! Since when does having a CB preclude you from having those too? -- http://NewsReader.Com/ |
Thanks you guys! I really appreciate it. I will definately look
(further) into getting one. |
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From: (Venom=A0@.)
Forget a CB...Get a nice .44 Mag and a GPS. Happy trails. _ Taking a handgun across state lines will get you time in some states. Take a shotgun. |
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Yes, most any town/city will have some cb'ers... You should have at
least a 100 watt linear behind the radio though, so you are able to get some distance, just in case you break down more than a couple of miles from a town/city... I have to agree with that. Most times I can run barefoot, but it's nice to have the boost (and the preamp) once in a while. |
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When mobile, I run 500-1KW
It's more then you need. I used to run a modded TS-667V. I was told I was heard on 19 over 40 miles away when there was no local traffic. I moved back down to my TS-250, then to a low-end 2*455 amp. Less current drain and I can still talk as far as I can hear. If the band is open you'll talk. If it's not, you're ****ing in the wind. |
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 16:08:55 -0700, "John Smith"
wrote: Scott: When mobile, I run 500-1KW into a davemade 1/2 wave electrical length mobile antenna, 1/4 wave physical length. I get excellent signal reports all the time, lots from australia when the skip is in, I guess the thing is getting out... John "Scott in Baltimore" wrote in message ... Yes, most any town/city will have some cb'ers... You should have at least a 100 watt linear behind the radio though, so you are able to get some distance, just in case you break down more than a couple of miles from a town/city... I have to agree with that. Most times I can run barefoot, but it's nice to have the boost (and the preamp) once in a while. I hit Europe and South America witha ****ty 2 pill Palomar 225, and a Wilson 1000 magmount. Vinnie S. |
On 26 Jul 2005 00:30:16 GMT, Steveo wrote:
"Sandy Sheehan" wrote: Hello. I am planning on an extra long road trip through Wyoming and Montana (among other states, but those I have cell service in allegedly) with only the dogs for company. I'm trying to convince some overprotective people (that I love) that it can be done solo. I don't have a cb, but am considering getting one for the journey. Does anyone know if there are listeners out there in case of a car breakdown, etc? It would help ease their mind. Thanks!! Yes there is Sandy, on ch 19 there's so many people in the air, you'll have to turn your squelch almost all the way up. Ch 9 is still the emergency channel. What's mostly handy about a mobile CB is the ability to find out what's the traffic hold-up, and getting directions if you're lost. Most of the help comes from truckers, so you have to adapt to some of their lingo. :) Hey there, Moped !!!!!! Vinnie S. |
"Steveo" wrote in message ... "Venom @." wrote: Forget a CB...Get a nice .44 Mag and a GPS. Happy trails. Sandy Sheehan wrote: Hello. I am planning on an extra long road trip through Wyoming and Montana (among other states, but those I have cell service in allegedly) with only the dogs for company. I'm trying to convince some overprotective people (that I love) that it can be done solo. I don't have a cb, but am considering getting one for the journey. Does anyone know if there are listeners out there in case of a car breakdown, etc? It would help ease their mind. Thanks!! Since when does having a CB preclude you from having those too? -- http://NewsReader.Com/ Hello, Mopar You make a good point. Having a cb, cell phone, and amateur radio isn't all that bad an idea. As with computers, backup, backup, backup! ;) 73 from Rochester, NY Jim |
You'll have no problem finding truckers to talk with on the CB, just be
prepared to blush a little cuz some truckers tend to speak their minds w/o thinking. Get AAA+ plus before the trip, it's the best investmentment you'll ever make. -- Mad-Dog -- "Sandy Sheehan" wrote in message oups.com... Hello. I am planning on an extra long road trip through Wyoming and Montana (among other states, but those I have cell service in allegedly) with only the dogs for company. I'm trying to convince some overprotective people (that I love) that it can be done solo. I don't have a cb, but am considering getting one for the journey. Does anyone know if there are listeners out there in case of a car breakdown, etc? It would help ease their mind. Thanks!! |
"Jim Hampton" wrote:
"Steveo" wrote in message ... "Venom @." wrote: Forget a CB...Get a nice .44 Mag and a GPS. Happy trails. Sandy Sheehan wrote: Hello. I am planning on an extra long road trip through Wyoming and Montana (among other states, but those I have cell service in allegedly) with only the dogs for company. I'm trying to convince some overprotective people (that I love) that it can be done solo. I don't have a cb, but am considering getting one for the journey. Does anyone know if there are listeners out there in case of a car breakdown, etc? It would help ease their mind. Thanks!! Since when does having a CB preclude you from having those too? -- http://NewsReader.Com/ Hello, Mopar You make a good point. Having a cb, cell phone, and amateur radio isn't all that bad an idea. As with computers, backup, backup, backup! ;) 73 from Rochester, NY Jim Exactly, and as Mad Dog suggested AAA comes in handy on those long car trips too. -- http://NewsReader.Com/ |
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I hit Europe and South America witha ****ty 2 pill Palomar 225, and a
Wilson 1000 magmount. Vinnie S. _ Ha! Good show!! Glad to see another lp cb'er gittin' 'er done! |
Naaa, never shut off the cb linear, heck, you think those guys out there are
that stupid and don't suddenly get a clue when you go from 4+ watts out to hundreds! Get real! From 200 to a kw on an omniantenna is not quite such a shock (still, pays to be tricky)... John "I AmnotGeorgeBush" wrote in message ... From: (John Smith) Scott: When mobile, I run 500-1KW into a davemade 1/2 wave electrical length mobile antenna, 1/4 wave physical length. I get excellent signal reports all the time, lots from australia when the skip is in, I guess the thing is getting out... John - Now go sit by the water and in the middle of your conversation, shut off your linear. I think you may surprise yourself. Ask Lelnad about getting out when sitting by a lake running a linear. |
Steveo wrote:
"Jim Hampton" wrote: "Steveo" wrote in message ... "Venom @." wrote: Forget a CB...Get a nice .44 Mag and a GPS. Happy trails. Sandy Sheehan wrote: Hello. I am planning on an extra long road trip through Wyoming and Montana (among other states, but those I have cell service in allegedly) with only the dogs for company. I'm trying to convince some overprotective people (that I love) that it can be done solo. I don't have a cb, but am considering getting one for the journey. Does anyone know if there are listeners out there in case of a car breakdown, etc? It would help ease their mind. Thanks!! Since when does having a CB preclude you from having those too? -- http://NewsReader.Com/ Hello, Mopar You make a good point. Having a cb, cell phone, and amateur radio isn't all that bad an idea. As with computers, backup, backup, backup! ;) 73 from Rochester, NY Jim Exactly, and as Mad Dog suggested AAA comes in handy on those long car trips too. for what aaa charges and the service they provide its amazing they are still in business. one of the best value for the money operations i've seen. support them... |
On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 21:14:35 -0400, jim wrote
in : snip -- I missed the original post Sandy Sheehan wrote: Hello. I am planning on an extra long road trip through Wyoming and Montana (among other states, but those I have cell service in allegedly) with only the dogs for company. I'm trying to convince some overprotective people (that I love) that it can be done solo. I don't have a cb, but am considering getting one for the journey. Does anyone know if there are listeners out there in case of a car breakdown, etc? It would help ease their mind. Thanks!! I don't know about the more populated areas of the US, but if a woman driving alone in the inland NW calls for help on a CB she better be on the Interstate or have a shotgun. Otherwise it's just an invitation to get raped. Even some of the major state highways can have little or no traffic on them for hours, and it's a long walk to any civilized outpost. snip for what aaa charges and the service they provide its amazing they are still in business. one of the best value for the money operations i've seen. support them... AAA is fantastic -- should be required by law! ----== 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 =---- |
"jim" wrote in message ... Steveo wrote: "Jim Hampton" wrote: Exactly, and as Mad Dog suggested AAA comes in handy on those long car trips too. for what aaa charges and the service they provide its amazing they are still in business. one of the best value for the money operations i've seen. support them... Proud member since 1973 Landshark -- Some of them are living an illusion Bounded by the darkness of their minds, In their eyes it's nation against nation, With racial pride, sad hearts they hide, Thinking only of themselves, They shun the light, They think they're right Living in the empty shells. |
jim wrote:
Steveo wrote: "Jim Hampton" wrote: "Steveo" wrote in message ... "Venom @." wrote: Forget a CB...Get a nice .44 Mag and a GPS. Happy trails. Sandy Sheehan wrote: Hello. I am planning on an extra long road trip through Wyoming and Montana (among other states, but those I have cell service in allegedly) with only the dogs for company. I'm trying to convince some overprotective people (that I love) that it can be done solo. I don't have a cb, but am considering getting one for the journey. Does anyone know if there are listeners out there in case of a car breakdown, etc? It would help ease their mind. Thanks!! Since when does having a CB preclude you from having those too? -- http://NewsReader.Com/ Hello, Mopar You make a good point. Having a cb, cell phone, and amateur radio isn't all that bad an idea. As with computers, backup, backup, backup! ;) 73 from Rochester, NY Jim Exactly, and as Mad Dog suggested AAA comes in handy on those long car trips too. for what aaa charges and the service they provide its amazing they are still in business. one of the best value for the money operations i've seen. support them... No doubt. A friend of mine uses them for all kinds of crazy stuff, he's even used them for towing his snow-plow truck. All he does is take the plow off first. They're a good source for directions too. -- http://NewsReader.Com/ |
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AAA..use it one time for towing and it damn near pays for itself.
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Landshark wrote:
"jim" wrote in message ... Steveo wrote: "Jim Hampton" wrote: Exactly, and as Mad Dog suggested AAA comes in handy on those long car trips too. for what aaa charges and the service they provide its amazing they are still in business. one of the best value for the money operations i've seen. support them... Proud member since 1973 Landshark used them twice in the past 9 years or so and its a service people would be stupid to ignore. during the recent trip to oak ridge it was comforting to know they were there. |
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