Standard CB or SSB radio? What do you recommend for a newbie?

I always tried to get an antenna that and mount it so that it was 13’7” high

So if the antenna didn’t hit a low overpass I knew I was good to fit the trailer under it .


And I wouldn’t bother with SSB

I have it on my radio and there is no traffic on it

 

Well that sux....I hear tons of ssb all the time,most of it commin outta the states and im in eastern canada..

Something is up with your set up if its quiet all the time..

 

Could be .
What channels you hear stuff on ?

 

unless you are running with 2 or more other drivers, and don't want to be bothered by normal CB radio BS, then get the SSB.

otherwise, i only had one myself, and it was a waste of money.

 

Its never normal but usually lower sb on 38 but when i surf i can hear some on various ch....Heck i hear skip all the time on am...The usual bs on the bowl and a few other ch i hear what seems to be mexican or cuban...

 

And only 10% of drivers even use a CB. Is there a standard channel & USB/LSB similiar to a long-range Ch 19?

 

I'm not sure I buy a percentage that low (10%). Where does that number come from?

 

Cb radio is passe in trucking now with cell phone ,I only use mine in port or in yard , no need to use it anymore

 

Hogwash. Cell phone is limited. Any trucker without a CB is an amateur

 

I have 4 CB Radios.
I think it's a good start.
I may be a Pro one day.