Has Anything Changed?

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by MooneyBravo, Nov 27, 2022.

  1. ducnut

    ducnut Road Train Member

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    I don’t know so much about being a novice as much as just not taking the job very seriously.

    Many customers’ security and/or yard jockeys use a CB for communication. How are they to communicate with you, if you don’t have a radio?

    To me, it just looks unprofessional, to not have a radio. They’re fairly cheap to buy. When one is in the presence of a situation that requires a radio to communicate, one should have a CB.
     
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  3. Terlingua

    Terlingua Medium Load Member

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    I occasionally hear useful info over the CB, but if you really want to talk to people, get your amateur radio license and install an HF ham radio.
     
  4. bad-luck

    bad-luck Road Train Member

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    It is still has jerks out there to put it lightly. But I have mine for traffic. Its always on, but the volume is down and I turn it up when I need to use it.
     
  5. Timin770

    Timin770 Road Train Member

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    What's the amateur traffic frequency?
     
  6. Tall Mike

    Tall Mike Road Train Member

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    backup radios.......they all suddenly get turned on during a traffic backup.:-?
     
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  7. Tall Mike

    Tall Mike Road Train Member

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    never heard of one on any band..
     
  8. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    Drivers are too busy watching movies and playing with their phones to use a CB anymore.

    I saw this recently.
    Driver had phone attached to the steering wheel with a movie playing.

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  9. SmoothBore

    SmoothBore Medium Load Member

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    haha nice one, like I’m going to spend money on something that brings me pointless conversation and the same tired jokes to be heard across the country. I got satellite radio for that and Google maps and waze has all the traffic info I need without the bull$hit that comes with the CB
     
  10. roundhouse

    roundhouse Road Train Member

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    Lol
    A CB and antenna is less than $200 or $250

    and can be very handy sometimes .
     
  11. roundhouse

    roundhouse Road Train Member

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    I saw this a while back and videoed the driver weaving all over the road etc , and A close up of the truck number , posted it on YouTube and sent a link to the safety department of the company .

    i got a message back pretty quickly from the company
     
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