A lack of cb radio owners.

Just because nobody is responding doesn't mean nobody is listening. 99 times out of 100 when I hear someone in the other direction warn of a traffic incident or bear I just take what I hear and adapt on the fly. I don't think about saying "thank you" although today I actually did because I was in Indiana where the cops hate truckers and will pull you over for 1 over.

 

“They” have said that for years now though

 

Just got into a 579. What’s your setup? (Meaning what, where and how).

You’re in a daycab?

I rolled Memphis to Dallas yesterday and was showing 8.3-mpg on readout. MX-13 pulled well. Happy overall at this point. Have tractor at home a few days to get moved in.

Pulling vans, and company has CB antenna on back of sleeper. Can’t believe it’ll be very good.

 

My son texted me yesterday on his way from ATL to Gulf Shores AL for vacation. He was in his pickup truck. He said he couldn't hear anybody on a little Cobra handheld with rubber ducky. I wish he had stopped by before departure. I would have slapped a Wilson mag mount on him. Rubber ducky antennas are good if the other station is in the same vehicle with you lol. Thats about it

 

Okay. Why was it a problem to get it to work?

 

Thank you, sir.

Don’t wish to have to reinvent the wheel if I don’t have to.

(And can BI’s thread on the 579 be moved to this sub forum versus “New Truckers”?).

 

If its the center of the sleeper, swap it for a 5 foot silverload wilson. It will stick up over the sleeper a few inches, a friend has this with a stryker in a 2017 579 sleeper and gets out pretty decent.