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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TruckerMike, post: 736600, member: 23874&quot;]It all just depends on what you want to use it for. The 10m bands are usually used for longer distance, even other countries! New Zealand is my furthest distance on 10m. Can&#039;t get much further than that! If the conditions are right, the band really opens up and is a ton of fun to use. However, if the conditions aren&#039;t ideal, you&#039;ll be lucky to talk with somebody a state away, if you can find anybody on the band at all. When the conditions are bad, 10m really sucks.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Most 4-wheelers who travel on the roads use the 2m band or the 440 band. I have never heard much activity on the 6m band, but that might just be my local area. Frequency 146.52 on the 2m band is generally the &quot;simplex frequency&quot; that people leave on when traveling. The range on 2m is mostly limited to &quot;line of sight&quot; but you can also use repeaters to extend that range to a much, much wider area than your radio would normally be able to get (free repeater guides are available online). Also, normally 2m is used for SkyWarn nets which are weather spotters reporting on storms, sometimes directly to the National Weather Service. I&#039;ve heard tornado reports 2 or 3 minutes before the sirens are even activated and an official warning is issued.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>When using 10m, it may not be the easiest to use when driving. At a truck stop, it can keep you busy for a while as long as the band opens up. But generally, a lot of time is spent scanning frequencies and calling out for people to talk to (if they happen to be on the same frequency, they usually respond). It&#039;s also best to use when wearing headphones as many times, people you talk to will be way down in the noise.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;d say the best way to describe 2m is a &quot;professional CB band&quot; with less people on the band than CB. People don&#039;t swear, are usually extremely friendly, and is a whole different ballgame than CB (in a positive way).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Now, keep in mind, I&#039;m not a truck driver (just started training). So maybe somebody who&#039;s been out on the road a while can give you some more input from the trucking side of things.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In any case, good luck obtaining your license! If you have any other questions, just shout them out!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>73 de KB9TGV[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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