Give up CB for Ham?
 

One day I'm on the interstate... snowing real bad. Call out on the usual
simplex channels on VHF/UHF to get a traffic/conditions report... no answer.
So I grab the "emergency" CB radio I keep under the seat. Call out on Ch
19... got _many_ responses - mostly truckers all with solid info. Very
useful - and enjoyed listening to them all help each other.

That day, ham radio lost and CB won.


wrote in message
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Alot of people are telling me that CB is just for inbred hicks and that
I should replace the CB in my truck with a ham radio. What do you
think?

Give up CB for Ham?
 

"Les Wilson" wrote in message
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One day I'm on the interstate... snowing real bad. Call out on the usual
simplex channels on VHF/UHF to get a traffic/conditions report... no
answer. So I grab the "emergency" CB radio I keep under the seat. Call
out on Ch 19... got _many_ responses - mostly truckers all with solid
info. Very useful - and enjoyed listening to them all help each other.

That day, ham radio lost and CB won.


wrote in message
ups.com...
Alot of people are telling me that CB is just for inbred hicks and that
I should replace the CB in my truck with a ham radio. What do you
think?




If you're traveling a long distance and don't want to hear the usual CB
chatter - 2 meters and so on is great. For Road reports - I agree - CB IS
the answer - hands down. I'd never give mine up........ I installed one in
my truck just for that reason. BOTH services have their advantages and
disadvantages. I don't think anyone is saying Ham is the "gift from god"
when it comes to radio. Even FRS has its place. It all depends on the need
and so on.

Give up CB for Ham?
 

ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:50:15 GMT, "Les Wilson"
wrote:

One day I'm on the interstate... snowing real bad. Call out on the usual
simplex channels on VHF/UHF to get a traffic/conditions report... no answer.
So I grab the "emergency" CB radio I keep under the seat. Call out on Ch
19... got _many_ responses - mostly truckers all with solid info. Very
useful - and enjoyed listening to them all help each other.

That day, ham radio lost and CB won.

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Of course CB is better for road reports. What's your point?

Mr Bill

Give up CB for Ham?
 

wrote:
ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:50:15 GMT, "Les Wilson"
wrote:

One day I'm on the interstate... snowing real bad. Call out on the
usual simplex channels on VHF/UHF to get a traffic/conditions report...
no answer. So I grab the "emergency" CB radio I keep under the seat.
Call out on Ch 19... got _many_ responses - mostly truckers all with
solid info. Very useful - and enjoyed listening to them all help each
other.

That day, ham radio lost and CB won.

------------ REPLY SEPARATOR ------------

Of course CB is better for road reports. What's your point?

Mr Bill

Right, and how do you send CW while driving your pick-up truck with the
twin talkers -and- the on the air lights mounted on the roll bar? It's bad
enuff running around with the 102" whip banging off everything low, let
alone trying to tap out some directions to your ham buddy on the highway
via CW. :)

CW rules in disasters tho..

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ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

On 11 Jul 2006 20:35:54 GMT, Steveo wrote:


Right, and how do you send CW while driving your pick-up truck with the
twin talkers -and- the on the air lights mounted on the roll bar? It's bad
enuff running around with the 102" whip banging off everything low, let
alone trying to tap out some directions to your ham buddy on the highway
via CW. :)

CW rules in disasters tho..

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As best I recall CW is illegal on CB. Naturally, if the average CBer
knew that, there would be a rush to learn it. :-)

Mr Bill

Give up CB for Ham?
 

Bill Turner wrote:
ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

On 11 Jul 2006 20:35:54 GMT, Steveo wrote:

Right, and how do you send CW while driving your pick-up truck with the
twin talkers -and- the on the air lights mounted on the roll bar? It's
bad enuff running around with the 102" whip banging off everything low,
let alone trying to tap out some directions to your ham buddy on the
highway via CW. :)

CW rules in disasters tho..

------------ REPLY SEPARATOR ------------

As best I recall CW is illegal on CB. Naturally, if the average CBer
knew that, there would be a rush to learn it. :-)

Mr Bill

Rash or rust?

Reckon where Riley will rate a CW on CB bust? :)

(i think it's legal at small wattage) no?

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Give up CB for Ham?
 

Alot of people are telling me that CB is just for inbred hicks and that
I should replace the CB in my truck with a ham radio. What do you
think?


The 2 meter CB is useless on long trips when you'd like to know where
the cops are but it will give you better directions! So it's a toss
up...

Give up CB for Ham?
 

Right, and how do you send CW while driving your pick-up truck with the
twin talkers -and- the on the air lights mounted on the roll bar? It's bad
enuff running around with the 102" whip banging off everything low, let
alone trying to tap out some directions to your ham buddy on the highway
via CW. :)

CW rules in disasters tho..


I went to a hamfest many many moons ago and met this guy who could
send 60 wmp while driving with a strap on army key on his knee!

Give up CB for Ham?
 

Big Rich Soprano wrote:
Right, and how do you send CW while driving your pick-up truck with the
twin talkers -and- the on the air lights mounted on the roll bar? It's
bad enuff running around with the 102" whip banging off everything low,
let alone trying to tap out some directions to your ham buddy on the
highway via CW. :)

CW rules in disasters tho..

I went to a hamfest many many moons ago and met this guy who could
send 60 wmp while driving with a strap on army key on his knee!

Now that's talent!

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CW rules in disasters tho..


I went to a hamfest many many moons ago and met this guy who could
send 60 wmp while driving with a strap on army key on his knee!


Now that's talent!


I honestly didn't believe it until he showed me! The sucker was so
fast it sounded like one tone to me.