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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 -- Mad-Dog "Wayne Lundberg" wrote in message ... 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 |
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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. |
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![]() "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:
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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Where does one get a 100 Watt linear? And what powers it?
Thanks! Wayne "John Smith" wrote in message news ![]() 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 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 |
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