Anybody have a CB radio? I just put up my antenna tonight for the first time in a while...
It's stupid, but I always get a kick out of CB....
It's stupid, but I always get a kick out of CB....
CB Radio
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gumb0 juan
Veteran XV
I remember back in the day.....EVERYBODY had a cb.
seriously, it's either worthy of Picard, or it's not...
Horatio Balderdash
Veteran XX
Breaker breaker, looks like we got us a CONVOY!!!!
I usually don't bother with it....I have a 5ft antenna, but I usually don't have it setup, as I occasionally have to park in a parking garage....and it doesn't quite fit the height restrictions.....
Still, I like the whole Redneck lingo appeal....
Still, I like the whole Redneck lingo appeal....
Swensonator
Veteran X
CB is the shit if you're on the road a lot. There's usually a trucker or two in the area that can tell you where to find the cheapest gas and even hotels sometimes.
cb's used to be THE social tool. if you lived on farms on a sat/sunday night you could talk to half the town
well then you would miss out.
Breaker 1-9, I have a smokey in a plain brown wrapper at mile marker 18 on 81 southbound......
gumb0 juan
Veteran XV
VHF is what a lot of the rednecks are using now.
The sound is more clear. You get them at any marine retailer.
Ask your local hicks what they use now.
The sound is more clear. You get them at any marine retailer.
Ask your local hicks what they use now.
like you would know.
gumb0 juan
Veteran XV
Actually, I worked at a marine retailer for 3 years, and most of our VHF sales came from hunters transfering to VHF (even though it supposed to be for marine use)
So, yeah...I do know.
so why is VHF so much better?
gumb0 juan
Veteran XV
Less static, NOAA weather channels
EDIT- but I would ask around to see if people in your community are using it. It has only become popular in the last 5 years. But from what I have seen, a good amount of the CB community uses it.
Do they still talk in Redneck? That is half the appeal for me...
Horatio Balderdash
Veteran XX
It's like Twitter for rednecks.
gumb0 juan
Veteran XV
Where do you live? If you live coastal you can (if your antenna is long enough) hear and talk to local fishermen.
Now that I think about it, in your situation I would stick to CB. VHF has chit chat, but not like the community CB has. Truckers still use CB.
Technically if you don't have a license for land based VHF it's illegal, but people do it anyway. But if you live coastal, it's cool to hear what the guys are catching.
Now that I think about it, in your situation I would stick to CB. VHF has chit chat, but not like the community CB has. Truckers still use CB.
Technically if you don't have a license for land based VHF it's illegal, but people do it anyway. But if you live coastal, it's cool to hear what the guys are catching.