I never turn the CB on.

Prior to the advent of the cell phone, I used the CB in my personal vehicle to communicate with my spouse while out around town (i.e., with a base station in the house).

I still have one, but now I turn on the CB when traffic flow makes me think I need to know more than what I can see on the road ahead of me, or, to occasionally chat with motorcyclists whose bikes are equipped with CB's.

Other than that, the CB is just another useless noise in the background.

IMHO

 

then why have it at all ?????
dont turn it on when you are stopped in traffic already, then hollar out, "whats going on driver." that to me is dumb. i never turn mine off while i am awake. for the time i am sleep,and on hometime is the only time its off.

 

Good copy,Wallyworld, I listen don't talk on it alot. Its kept me alive and in one piece out here what already seems like a lifetime. when he is stopped in traffic hes safest,don't understand the logic there,'But who am I',just trying to stay alive and not hurt anyone. Hey there's a moose in the road right ahead of you,around mm78 around the bend ther's a ladder in your lane,move over. I can't write all this again,please read my post earlier tonite.

 

I always leave my CB on (at least, while I'm awake), I may not talk on it much, but it helps a ton. I just tune out all the death threats, racists remarks, sexist remarks, etc...

 

i rarely have it on. between the cb, xm, and the voices in my head, i just go crazy when they're all fighting for my attention.

 

In the old days of trucking the CB radio was a life line for most of us.
Now it is only useful if your looking for a way to be depressed about the industry and those who abuse the radio. THANK GOD FOR ON/OFF SWITCHES.

 

In the cb's hey day you were cool if you had one. now it is all about the iphone. man i wish i lived back in the day when everyone had a cb.

 

Ha ha, i was just saying that to my bud today... CBs are fun... And i dont like the new trucks [4 wheelers] i like the old big school trucks like the GMC Jimmy High Sierra I liek the BIG box look... i was born too late