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On 02 Aug 2005 22:05:59 GMT, Steveo wrote:
"Wayne Lundberg" wrote: I bought my first CB back in 1973 -snip for brevity- They still work great on the highway. Amen. Vinnie S. |
On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 08:29:40 -0400, "Mad Dog" wrote:
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 LOL One thing. Go on ebay and check the prices on some CBs. Clearly, there is still a demand. Vinnie S. |
Wayne Lundberg wrote:
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 Hi Wayne, You can still get plenty of info from CB while you travel. It is a good tool. You will find truckers are very willing to give you info and they are often on 15 thru 17, as well as 19, at least in Cali. !00 bucks can get you a servicable radio and Antenna. A Wilson or a K-40 are pretty much no-brainers as far as antennas go with Cobra, Midland, and Uniden being commen, reasonably low-cost (AM)radios. If you want to get a bit more sofisticated, you can pay another 50 bucks and get a sideband radio that will give you more options but wont really help you any more with your travel, if that's what you plan on using a radio for. Daytime communication is rough. You will find 19 might not be usable unless you're within a mile of another radio. Nightime is much different. Good luck |
"Vinnie S." wrote in message ... On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 08:29:40 -0400, "Mad Dog" wrote: 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 LOL One thing. Go on ebay and check the prices on some CBs. Clearly, there is still a demand. Vinnie S. After reading all replies and comments I went to eBay and just won a 40 Channel Radio Shack emergency CB for $20 and it's on the way. Has mag base antenna, connectors, like new. My handle is "Story Teller" - All I want is something capable of line of sight on the highway. This should do it. Que no? Wayne |
Wayne:
If it doesn't "get it", simply chuck in a 100 Watt+ linear behind it, it'll get it, that mag mount antenna isn't really great, if you go a linear make sure it will handle the power (I have used the emergency radio antennas with a 100 watt linear and gotten away with it--anything more may damage the antenna or linear), a better antenna would help both xmit and recv. John On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 16:58:39 +0000, Wayne Lundberg wrote: "Vinnie S." wrote in message ... On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 08:29:40 -0400, "Mad Dog" wrote: 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 LOL One thing. Go on ebay and check the prices on some CBs. Clearly, there is still a demand. Vinnie S. After reading all replies and comments I went to eBay and just won a 40 Channel Radio Shack emergency CB for $20 and it's on the way. Has mag base antenna, connectors, like new. My handle is "Story Teller" - All I want is something capable of line of sight on the highway. This should do it. Que no? Wayne |
Where does one get a 100 Watt linear? And what powers it?
Thanks! Wayne "John Smith" wrote in message ... Wayne: If it doesn't "get it", simply chuck in a 100 Watt+ linear behind it, it'll get it, that mag mount antenna isn't really great, if you go a linear make sure it will handle the power (I have used the emergency radio antennas with a 100 watt linear and gotten away with it--anything more may damage the antenna or linear), a better antenna would help both xmit and recv. John On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 16:58:39 +0000, Wayne Lundberg wrote: "Vinnie S." wrote in message ... On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 08:29:40 -0400, "Mad Dog" wrote: 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 LOL One thing. Go on ebay and check the prices on some CBs. Clearly, there is still a demand. Vinnie S. After reading all replies and comments I went to eBay and just won a 40 Channel Radio Shack emergency CB for $20 and it's on the way. Has mag base antenna, connectors, like new. My handle is "Story Teller" - All I want is something capable of line of sight on the highway. This should do it. Que no? Wayne |
Wayne:
A base linear plugs into the house power line. A mobile linear is wired to the cars 12V system... Both types, in CB linears, are constructed to take a 5 watt drive, from your radio. You can get linears at most radio shops on or near truck stops, off the internet, and at other shops/suppliers. Russian linears are now available and built like battleships, they can be located on the web, 5KW and bigger are available, however, with these large linears--you first need a 50-100 linear in front of them to drive them, else, a 10 meter ham radio converted to 11 meters and with sufficient power output... Ask a trucker where they got their linear, those boys usually know were to get 'em and where you can get the most bang for your buck... John On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 16:22:01 +0000, Wayne Lundberg wrote: Where does one get a 100 Watt linear? And what powers it? Thanks! Wayne "John Smith" wrote in message ... Wayne: If it doesn't "get it", simply chuck in a 100 Watt+ linear behind it, it'll get it, that mag mount antenna isn't really great, if you go a linear make sure it will handle the power (I have used the emergency radio antennas with a 100 watt linear and gotten away with it--anything more may damage the antenna or linear), a better antenna would help both xmit and recv. John On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 16:58:39 +0000, Wayne Lundberg wrote: "Vinnie S." wrote in message ... On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 08:29:40 -0400, "Mad Dog" wrote: 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 LOL One thing. Go on ebay and check the prices on some CBs. Clearly, there is still a demand. Vinnie S. After reading all replies and comments I went to eBay and just won a 40 Channel Radio Shack emergency CB for $20 and it's on the way. Has mag base antenna, connectors, like new. My handle is "Story Teller" - All I want is something capable of line of sight on the highway. This should do it. Que no? Wayne |
Looks like I have to go back to school! --- Well, what the heck, why not?
Sounds like a challenging project to get my little emergency unit... supposedly in the mail now... to work like a giant! Thanks! Wayne "John Smith" wrote in message ... Wayne: A base linear plugs into the house power line. A mobile linear is wired to the cars 12V system... Both types, in CB linears, are constructed to take a 5 watt drive, from your radio. You can get linears at most radio shops on or near truck stops, off the internet, and at other shops/suppliers. Russian linears are now available and built like battleships, they can be located on the web, 5KW and bigger are available, however, with these large linears--you first need a 50-100 linear in front of them to drive them, else, a 10 meter ham radio converted to 11 meters and with sufficient power output... Ask a trucker where they got their linear, those boys usually know were to get 'em and where you can get the most bang for your buck... John On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 16:22:01 +0000, Wayne Lundberg wrote: Where does one get a 100 Watt linear? And what powers it? Thanks! Wayne "John Smith" wrote in message ... Wayne: If it doesn't "get it", simply chuck in a 100 Watt+ linear behind it, it'll get it, that mag mount antenna isn't really great, if you go a linear make sure it will handle the power (I have used the emergency radio antennas with a 100 watt linear and gotten away with it--anything more may damage the antenna or linear), a better antenna would help both xmit and recv. John On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 16:58:39 +0000, Wayne Lundberg wrote: "Vinnie S." wrote in message ... On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 08:29:40 -0400, "Mad Dog" wrote: 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 LOL One thing. Go on ebay and check the prices on some CBs. Clearly, there is still a demand. Vinnie S. After reading all replies and comments I went to eBay and just won a 40 Channel Radio Shack emergency CB for $20 and it's on the way. Has mag base antenna, connectors, like new. My handle is "Story Teller" - All I want is something capable of line of sight on the highway. This should do it. Que no? Wayne |
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Wayne:
There is a guy here selling palomar tx75 and tx100 linears, it is a thread right here in the newsgroup, I think the tx75 is around 100 watts and the tx100 a bit larger... you might contact him and inquire about them... .... ebay is another source, although they have to call them "amateur linears" or "ham linears" there, just get one capable of covering the 11 meter band... John On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 18:34:31 +0000, Wayne Lundberg wrote: Looks like I have to go back to school! --- Well, what the heck, why not? Sounds like a challenging project to get my little emergency unit... supposedly in the mail now... to work like a giant! Thanks! Wayne "John Smith" wrote in message ... Wayne: A base linear plugs into the house power line. A mobile linear is wired to the cars 12V system... Both types, in CB linears, are constructed to take a 5 watt drive, from your radio. You can get linears at most radio shops on or near truck stops, off the internet, and at other shops/suppliers. Russian linears are now available and built like battleships, they can be located on the web, 5KW and bigger are available, however, with these large linears--you first need a 50-100 linear in front of them to drive them, else, a 10 meter ham radio converted to 11 meters and with sufficient power output... Ask a trucker where they got their linear, those boys usually know were to get 'em and where you can get the most bang for your buck... John On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 16:22:01 +0000, Wayne Lundberg wrote: Where does one get a 100 Watt linear? And what powers it? Thanks! Wayne "John Smith" wrote in message ... Wayne: If it doesn't "get it", simply chuck in a 100 Watt+ linear behind it, it'll get it, that mag mount antenna isn't really great, if you go a linear make sure it will handle the power (I have used the emergency radio antennas with a 100 watt linear and gotten away with it--anything more may damage the antenna or linear), a better antenna would help both xmit and recv. John On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 16:58:39 +0000, Wayne Lundberg wrote: "Vinnie S." wrote in message ... On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 08:29:40 -0400, "Mad Dog" wrote: 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 LOL One thing. Go on ebay and check the prices on some CBs. Clearly, there is still a demand. Vinnie S. After reading all replies and comments I went to eBay and just won a 40 Channel Radio Shack emergency CB for $20 and it's on the way. Has mag base antenna, connectors, like new. My handle is "Story Teller" - All I want is something capable of line of sight on the highway. This should do it. Que no? Wayne -- |
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