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Wayne Lundberg August 2nd 05 08:50 PM

quick question
 
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



John August 2nd 05 09:07 PM

"Wayne Lundberg" wrote in
:


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?

CB is great for travel on the interstate! Channle 19 is still where you
need to listen.

I don't leave home without one.

They aren't very effective outside of interstates, since you have fewer
commercial drivers.

Frank Gilliland August 2nd 05 09:13 PM

On Tue, 02 Aug 2005 19:50:04 GMT, "Wayne Lundberg"
wrote in
:

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



CB radio is alive and kicking. Channel 19 is still the unofficial
trucking channel, and that's where you will hear most info about road
conditions. Don't forget that channel 9 is for emergency traffic only.
Channel 6 is popular with people who run illegal amps and can get
pretty noisy, so don't expect anyone to hear you on that channel. The
higher channels (30 and up) are popular with sidebanders (SSB), and if
you are looking for intelligent conversation then get yourself an
SSB-capable CB radio. They are a little more expensive but still a lot
cheaper than a cell phone.







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[email protected] August 2nd 05 09:41 PM

I agree, plus it's still great entertainment as you travel! Just get a
good rig, one that isn't noised out by ignition. I always had great
reception with my Grant


Steveo August 2nd 05 11:02 PM

Frank Gilliland wrote:
and if
you are looking for intelligent conversation then get yourself an
SSB-capable CB radio. They are a little more expensive but still a lot
cheaper than a cell phone.

One add on to Franks' enlightenment is to look above channel 40 and below
channel 99 with your SSB rig. It only -thins- the assholes a bit tho. :)

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Steveo August 2nd 05 11:05 PM

"Wayne Lundberg" wrote:
I bought my first CB back in 1973

-snip for brevity-

They still work great on the highway.

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Wayne Lundberg August 2nd 05 11:15 PM

Thank you one and all... I'll probably dig up my handle from the past grave
and get it into motion again. Must one refile their application for the FCC
permit or can one still use the original even after over 20 years of
non-use? KJK9986?
"Story Teller"....

Wayne

"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





jim August 3rd 05 02:14 AM

Wayne Lundberg wrote:

Thank you one and all... I'll probably dig up my handle from the past grave
and get it into motion again. Must one refile their application for the FCC
permit or can one still use the original even after over 20 years of
non-use? KJK9986?
"Story Teller"....

Wayne

"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





Dont worry Wayne as there is no need for a permit to operate. Your call
sign is no longer a matter. Just have fun.

John August 3rd 05 11:47 AM

"Wayne Lundberg" wrote in
:

Thank you one and all... I'll probably dig up my handle from the past
grave and get it into motion again. Must one refile their application
for the FCC permit or can one still use the original even after over
20 years of non-use? KJK9986?


The licensing requirement was eliminated sometime in the 80s

Mad Dog August 3rd 05 01:29 PM

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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