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Back in '75 or so we used to race motorcycles in PA. I remember all the hotrod vans that used to roll down Rt.30 on the way to the race would talk trash to each other on the way in, and rally amp it up on the way out. It was awesome to be in a line of 50+ vans with bikes in the back all talking smack about the race. Good times !!
37 years later I am interested in getting one for my car that I only use for OTR-interstate trips. I see hand-held, cigarette lighter plug-ins at truck stops everywhere. Are these any good? Any recommendations? Im heading to through the Appalachians to S.Carolina in two weeks and would love to have one by then.
The hand helds do not have much range, maybe a mile if that. Spend the coin, and get you a Cobra 25 or a Uniden PC 68 and then get you a Wilson 1000 mag mount and you'll be able to talk 5-6 miles easy. Or if you dare, get a 102 whip, and 7-10 miles on a 4 watt radio is no problem on a good day.
Or if you really want to get into CB, look into a single sideband rig like a Cobra 148 or (if you can find one0 a Uniden grant...put them on sideband and as long as your buddy is on sideband, you can talk farther, longer. Just gotta tune each other in.
Back in '75 or so we used to race motorcycles in PA. I remember all the hotrod vans that used to roll down Rt.30 on the way to the race would talk trash to each other on the way in, and rally amp it up on the way out. It was awesome to be in a line of 50+ vans with bikes in the back all talking smack about the race. Good times !!
37 years later I am interested in getting one for my car that I only use for OTR-interstate trips. I see hand-held, cigarette lighter plug-ins at truck stops everywhere. Are these any good? Any recommendations? Im heading to through the Appalachians to S.Carolina in two weeks and would love to have one by then.
The antennae makes a huge difference. I have a magnetic one I use when I really need range over the small one I have on my truck.
I'm often tempted to set one of my old CBs, but know that for all the hassle, there will be no-one there to talk to. Last time I bothered to use one, there were only idiots on there.
I'm often tempted to set one of my old CBs, but know that for all the hassle, there will be no-one there to talk to. Last time I bothered to use one, there were only idiots on there.
As I have noticed here and elsewhere, the blame primarily seems to be aimed at base station operators more so than truck drivers.
Can someone please enlighten me on what frequencies boat radios run off of?
I assume by "boat radio" he means the Marine Radio Service, which runs between 156 and 157 MHz.
If you're near a body of water, you'll hear it with any scanner.
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