CB, a dying truck driver tool, what y'all think??

lol, true.. I would have been stuck in that back up by Elkhart the other day though without it.. I say use all the tools available for the job.

 

Headed up there one day and my gps kept telling me to take different routes. Nothing was being said on the radio except complaining about some political garbage or what someone had for lunch.

It was suddenly apparent that it was truly as the gps said. I was within a ramp when the traffic finally caught the rear of the backup. Nothing said. Took the ramp and went around it. Got back on and still nothing.

This was on 94 around Portage.

 

For once you say something I agree with!!!

 

My truck has to have a CB, we use them truck to truck in the mills and also truck to equipment operators like log stackers and truck to guard shack etc. etc.
It's an absolute necessity in my job to have one and be on the correct channel for the facility I'm in.

 

There sure is a lot of thin skinned people on the road these days......

 

That's our fault, we didn't model good behavior to help them learn from good examples

 

I got to have mine on, its like a security blanket. Sure not much said on it anymore, and there is alot of stupid bs but most of that comes from a guy bored out of his mind loosen up cut him a little slack or agitate with all your mite just to laugh about it. Most times somebody says Cooter you have a light out, I already know but at least he cared enough to say something. Besides how can I use a smart phone or other gadget and keep both eyes on the road front and rear and both hands most of the time reacting to what my eyes are seeing, all of the time if I'm just listening.

 

Good idea to have one on when traveling two lane mountain roads (hills and curves) especially when winter weather is present. Those rural places don't have enough people to post one on very curve when there is an accident.

 

Another thought:

Modern trucks have lots of electronic gizmos in them that have the potential to generate electrical noise. Many CBs, especially lower-end models don't have good noise suppression. Might it be that people are leaving them off (or out) because of high noise levels? Can't really hear much when you have 30 db of static now, can you?

I'm glad I drive an old truck. Minimal computer control, no qualcomm, gps or electronic logs The only thing that generates electrical noise is the fan for the air conditioner, and if i work at it i could probably eliminate that as well.

 

It's still a useful tool. Even in Western Canada where the VHF is the preferred radio, wide loads still announce their presence on the CB. The other day I even saw a sign at the entrance to a bush road that one had to call out KM markers on CB 10. Usually it requires a VHF frequency.

Then there's the private scales that communicate, office to truck, by CB.

And anywhere from WI east there's always communicating going on by the ol' CB.