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Bob Wies (Ncbob)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 2:30 pm: | |
The time is soon coming when most of us will find time to hit the open roads in search of adventure and the Grandkids. Some time back there was a thread about forming a BusNuts CB channel on 22.
I've searched the archives and can't come up with anything to tell me if it was adopted by this or any group.
The truckers are pretty clanish and my experience is that they don't think too much of some of us so I don't listen to 19 much...too much chatter.
Perhaps one of you might throw some light on the topic. |
Steve N. (N4rsn)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 3:14 pm: | |
Thatwould be a good thing, and 147.520, simplex, for the Amature operators.
Steve |
John MC9
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 7:39 pm: | |
Egads, Steve....??? The Ham emergency freq? |
Steve N. (N4rsn)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 8:29 pm: | |
That is the simplex call freq !!!!!??? |
Steve N. (N4rsn)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 8:34 pm: | |
I don't believe I made that mistake.!!! It is 146.520 Oh well, only 1 mhz off. E-GADS !!!!! |
John MC9
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 9:28 pm: | |
HAR!!!
.... ..
3's |
CoryDane
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 9:13 am: | |
I think all were in agreement that the CB for contacting others, whether following in caravan or passing each other in opposing directions or call for help was a good idea.
HOWEVER the problem or argument per say, was what channel would be ideal for standby and/or conversation.
When travelling alone, channel 19 would be a good choice because you can monitor the truck drivers alerts. This can ba a good or bad thing as the language of the truckers can be rather coarse.
If travelling in a group, another channel would become preferred but there are other concerns.
If you monitor up to 10 channels away from channel 19, you will get modulation interference, the nearer you are to a trucker on channel 19 who is talking, the less understandable (and extremely noisey) your receiver will become.
Another concern,at least in the hay day of the CB, was that communities around the USA would select their own channel for local groups and they too could offer substantial resistance to receiving good messages. I am thinking that today this is probably not nearly as big of a problem.
Now with 40 channel CB's available, the choice of a chat channel is much better over the old 23 channel units.
I travel with channel 19 and listen to the truckers for "Smokie" reports and traffic problems. Both important reports on the road.
If you want to chat to another CB, head up (or down) at least 10 channels or find the quietest channel so you can hear. Understand, however, if you are close to yakky truckers or other blabbers, it will be difficult to find a channel that they will not interfer with unless the vehicle you are attempting to converse with is very near you.
Even with its troubles, the CB has been a reliable and CHEAP method to communicate with others on the road and still has interest even today.
My thought.....
CDane |
John MC9
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 9:50 am: | |
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All it takes is a small fraction of your time to learn the
basics of operation. It's well worth it! |
David Hartley (Drdave)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 10:02 am: | |
"C"hildrens "B"and ...
CB's aint been the same since Smokey and the Bandit...
What about GMRS or FRS for secondary short range. (longer than most CB's with interferance these days )...
Up to 5 watts line of sight is better than 300 watts to south america on SSB.... |
John MC9
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 10:53 am: | |
Saudi Arabia on 20 mtrs CW using under a watt? (gotta' love qrp)
With the Amateur VHF/UHF repeaters (now being interfaced
with the Internet's ability to provide VOIP), anything that's
non-commercia/ is just dandy and possible!
It's free for the taking, and can serve the bus hobbiest and
traveler, as well! |
Jarlaxle
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 9:13 pm: | |
I've found the unofficial RV channel to be 14. |
Richard Bowyer (Drivingmisslazy)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 02, 2006 - 10:22 am: | |
I made cross country trips many many times back in the 90'ss and early 2000's. I tried monitoring channel 14 then but either nobody knew about it or there just were not enough M/H's on the road to ever get a response. I ended up monitoring generally 19 on east west travel and 21 on north south travel and putting up with some filthy mouthed truckers.
Richard |