Subj : Re: Wannbe HAM
To   : KENT TIMM
From : JIMMY ANDERSON
Date : Fri Sep 16 2016 01:31 pm

-=> Kent Timm wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-

> I have thought seriously about adding a CB for when I'm on the road,
> etc.
> Do people still use them at all? Or just truckers?

KT> Truckers still use them, but it's not like the 70s or 80s when it was
KT> busy.  I do have a CB in my car on a quick release mount so mainly it's
KT> just in when I get on the highway or the mood strikes me to take it.

KT> If the band is open you hear quite a bit of DXing going on, and a lot
KT> of nonsence, but it can't be fun to listen to at times, and some times
KT> just... bad...  channel 6 and 11 seem to be the most used on AM, and
KT> LSB on 38 for DX.

Hmm... I might get something small like that and a magmount antenna and
see what's up in my area...

Thanks!



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