DAS26miles
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What would be the need for an amp, no one is talking. I was on Hwy 99 outside of Fresno and had a semi pull along side. We could see the driver talking away on his CB. His conversation in spanish came thru our am/fm/cd radio speakers and the radio wasn't even on.
I now have a sign made up with CH 19, 17 and 15 to place in my back window. My Cobra 18 has 2 channel and full 40 channel scan. When you guys see me on the road, give me a shout!
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Bob Shaw
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Hey, what's the NOAA channel on the CB? I've got one and monitor Channel 19, but, I've mever heard about getting weather reports from NOAA.
Oh, by the way, my CB has saved me many hours by alerting me to traffic tie-ups. However, last year, I didn't hear about a four hour back-up near Chattanooga until after I passed the last exit. It's also saved me a number of traffic tickets, before I got smart and slowed down.
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Bob Shaw wrote:Hey, what's the NOAA channel on the CB? I've got one and monitor Channel 19, but, I've mever heard about getting weather reports from NOAA.
There isn't such a channel. Some CB radios have a weather radio mode which picks up the NOAA broadcasts. It a separate band from CB, with a special switch or button to select that mode.
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DAS26miles
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Bob shaw- My Cobra 18 STII WX has the ten weather channels on it, just have to click the button. I also have it on my cab radio, it's an RV radio with the WX and I also have it on my FSR/GMRS radios.
It save me an hour or so in SLC last year. The DW wanted to drive my the temple and as I was getting off the freeway, I heard of an accident just up ahead. So after driving by the temple, I drove down a few miles before jumping back on the freeway.
I hear a lot of bear or smokey reports from the truckers. But since I am a teamster and have to keep my report clean, I stay within the speed limit or close.
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FRS and amateur will not help you negotiate a traffic jam. The truckers let each other know which lane to get in. Use ours all the time.
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Mandolin Guy
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A CB is one of those things I would rather have and not need than need and not have. In dire circumstances, you'll find someone on at least one of the forty channels.
A word of caution, some less-than-desireables may also be listening but your chances of getting someone on the air are better with a CB than just about any other system. A lot of sheriff's offices and highway patrols monitor channel 9. Amateur radio is great but it's not monitored by public safety.
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bfletch1310
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I travel alot in my work, and love my CB. Yes some people out there might get a little rude at times, but that happens everywhere. I have found it to be both useful, and entertaining at times too. I would use it, never hurts to have another way to communicate.
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Adam-12
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Romer1 wrote: Only problem is, the odds of me finding someone on ham 146.52 (or any other freq.) that can tell me the traffic/road conditions where I am are pretty slim.
Both CB and Ham have their place, but neither can replace the other.
Romer, yeah, I'll give you that one. Don't get me wrong. Yes, CB may have it's place. You make a valid point. However, out here in the west, finding a 2 meter or 70cm repeater is very easy to do. Even out in the Mojave desert, death valley, owen's valley, out toward Reno NV, Sparks NV, etc...... Now, actually finding someone that's monitoring those repeaters 24/7 is another story.
But you're right, there's always the XXX rated "ch.19." I guess it could come in handy if cell phones and ham radio were out of the question. I'd just be worreid that if I was seeking help on CB, that I'd recruit an axe murderer. Hi hi...
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DAS26miles
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The pros and cons have been discussed over and over again on the forum. What's needed is for Cobra or Midland to get together with Good Sam and promote CB use and perhaps designate an RV channel. Yes Channel 19 can be the channel to monitor for air way contact. But then move to another channel like 13 to chat. Good Sam could make decals for us to place on the rear of our RVs to let others know we have a CB and are monitoring.
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DAS26miles wrote:The pros and cons have been discussed over and over again on the forum. What's needed is for Cobra or Midland to get together with Good Sam and promote CB use and perhaps designate an RV channel. Yes Channel 19 can be the channel to monitor for air way contact. But then move to another channel like 13 to chat. Good Sam could make decals for us to place on the rear of our RVs to let others know we have a CB and are monitoring.
about 30 years ago at the height of CBing, I had "Road Apple Ch 19" in 3 inch letters on the back of my car. Lots of folks out here on the east coast didn't know what a Road Apple was. My mom got a big chuckle out of it the first time she saw it.
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