Should I Get A CB Radio?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by arewethereyet1, Aug 22, 2014.

  1. redimpss5

    redimpss5 Light Load Member

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    Waste of time!! It's like a VCR.
     
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  3. ew2108

    ew2108 Road Train Member

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    B.s. mine just saved me from sitting in a 3 hour backup
     
  4. allniter

    allniter Medium Load Member

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    I agreee! As much as I hate the bs on the cb I keep mine on and squelch out all but those closest to me. Mine has saved me more times than I can count from backups, closed roads, wrecks with vehicles in the travel lanes and so much more. I wouldnt hit the road without it.
     
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  5. Lepton1

    Lepton1 Road Train Member

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    I picked up a Cobra 29. Everything is fine, but when I mike up it says, "CB Antenna Warning". Any ideas how to troubleshoot this? Nothing in the manual and couldn't find anything online.
     
  6. FLATBED

    FLATBED Road Train Member

    "Waste of time!! It's like a VCR". :biggrin_2559: Funny how a lot of people have NO CLUE on how to properly use a CB or a VCR
     
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  7. 201

    201 Road Train Member

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    Bad ground to the antenna?
     
  8. Lucar

    Lucar Road Train Member

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    Havent had one in 12 years.
     
  9. ew2108

    ew2108 Road Train Member

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    i dont use mine much but i wouldnt be with out it
     
  10. freightlinerman

    freightlinerman Road Train Member

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    You can get a better radio for less on the used market at most CB shops.
     
  11. SupertruckerJK

    SupertruckerJK Bobtail Member

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    I don't have one I have a minor case of road rage. You guys don't want me to have one ill probably pissss a lot of you off because I'm always getting cut off because I drive slow. Most places use cell phone if no cb on truck. Although I did have a problem in Texas somewhere there was no atnt signal. So they came and knocked on my truck. Other than that CB in my eyes not that big of a necessary. One time my dad was driving close like Indy 500 and I big rock was in the way. Cb helped. But me behind the wheel keep your following distance and eyes open I'm fine with out a cb
     
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