How often is the CB used?

You just made my day my friend hahahaha!!!

 

I've been in a trainers truck for a while. He keeps his on all the time turned down low unless something is up. Most of the time all I hear is garbage talk coming over it but it has come in handy.

My conclusion is that once I get into my own truck it will not be the first thing to go in it. But I fully intend to get one before the winter sets in again.

They are cheap enough to pick up for the safety value.

 

Are they aware of each other... LOL

 

CB is a working tool just as valuable as my toolbox, i would never run without it!!!

Farther i hear and transmit better it is.

 

I still run a CB... Just keep the squelch turned up pretty high unless I need to talk to someone. I give directions to other drivers in DFW, help them navigate around wrecks when I can. I still go to a few different shippers and reviewers that use radios to let you know when your paperwork is complete. But I still believe in NOAA channels, as they update faster than any Twitter feed/webpage and have the built in alert signal, and I own a couple handhelds in case things ever get squirrelly and I need to bugout.

 

Since you brought it up, what's typical range for a stock radio? My range seems to be a couple miles. Not that I'm looking to talk to someone I can't see in front of me, but just curious.

 

Recently i was getting about 10 miles but currently working on my set up to get more range.

I am also huge fan of SSB speaking english/french/spanish there is always something going on for me.

 

Typical range could be between 4 to 10 miles depending on radio and MOSTLY antenna system.

Lot's of peoples focus on radio but the crucial part is really antenna & coax

 

One thing maybe you guys haven't considered (and might not care to), is that at least one manufacturer is making a bluetooth CB, and while you may not find a use for the CB all the time, this would allow you additional flexibility in what you pair to what (assuming you have a bluetooth stereo as well).

For instance, you might want to pair your phone to the CB for handsfree, while pairing your GPS/Music to the stereo... or other combinations.

 

I've got a 2014 Cascadia daycab, I've heard there are issues with the coax and antenna setup. Our trucks are leased out of Penske, so there won't be any modifications done to what's there. Can terrain have any effect as well? I'm in Western Washington, lots of hills, trees, and Rocky outcroppings...