CB radios

[Koleslaw]

Does anybody else still use one?
I have one in my pickup.

[Sugarphreak]

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[Tomaz]

I still have mine. Great for playing "Hide & Go Seek" in the industrial parks. Great fun!

[ExtraSlow]

Are these the same or similar to the radios used for private roads like Forestry and Oil and gas? I rent those for work, and wouldn't ind having one for personal use if they'd be multi-purpose.

What's a typical price for a used one?

[schmooot]

Originally posted by ExtraSlow
Are these the same or similar to the radios used for private roads like Forestry and Oil and gas? I rent those for work, and wouldn't ind having one for personal use if they'd be multi-purpose.

What's a typical price for a used one?

nope, two-way radios are used for logging/forestry roads and whatnot, They are programmable to many different ranges of frequencies and have up to 40 allowed watts output.

CB or citizens band radios are capped to a lower output power and run on set frequencies. Highway truckers use cb's in the states a lot...canada doesn't use them so much

[master hec0]

I have one but its crap i need to get a new one because this one picks up alot of engine noise.

[BlackArcher101]

Originally posted by master hec0
I have one but its crap i need to get a new one because this one picks up alot of engine noise.

Most cases it's where you run your power and antenna cables that does that.

[Koleslaw]

i have my antenna on the roof and 23 channels
its alright

[idioteque]

Planning to put one in my Westy. Would be great for road trips.

[Koleslaw]

oh so much fun on roadtrips

[CelicaST-162]

Rockin' a Uniden 520XL in the truck!

[Koleslaw]

Which channel are you usually on?

[CelicaST-162]

It's usually left on CH 11 (Wheeling Channel) or 19 to ease drop on truckers.

[master hec0]

Originally posted by BlackArcher101


Most cases it's where you run your power and antenna cables that does that.


i have routed my power/antenna cables multiple times.

once i get my bronco back on the road im going to bring a 12volt battery with me and attach the radio to the battery while i drive to see if i get interference still.

[rampagesauce]

Originally posted by CelicaST-162
It's usually left on CH 11 (Wheeling Channel) or 19 to ease drop on truckers.
truckers are quick to point out cops, very useful imo

[Koleslaw]

Yah breaker one nine is handy they told me about a check stop heading into chesty one night

[Cody D]

Originally posted by idioteque
Planning to put one in my Westy. Would be great for road trips.

What is a Westy? Google says either a VW Van or a Lotus 7 replica.

[AndyL]

Yup, still run a uniden... Going to move it to the anti-christ sometime soon; usually it's pure crap on 19 - but every once in a while you get some good info...

F*ck the yodeling transx driver... Guy makes me :banghead:

[AndyL]

Heh - actually ended up picking up a nice old realistic today - yard sale... 5$ Saves me moving the uniden out of the toyota at least :) Now I just need to go get a new firestick...