> Craig wrote: > > Does anyone still use CB radios anymore? Yeah - I have a CB radios - and use em.
> Rich wrote: > > Just buy some of those little hand-held radios, they are cheap and some have > quite > good range, certainly enough for car-car. Those little FRS radios work, but are a pain because they aren't loud enough and the range is crummy with the tiny antenna inside the car. You can be out of range before the car is out of sight. > Craig wrote: > > Any suggestions on antennas? There are magnet mount antennas that are quick and easy to install. With CB, 1/4 wave is _long_ (11 meter wavelength) so in general a longer antenna is a better one. But with magnet mount, too long means it's prone to wind un-mounting. *smiles* Wilson makes good antennas, if you are wanting to invest. <http://www.amazon.com/WILSON-305-38-300-Watt-Little-Antenna/dp/B001AAT94W/> For short term, one trip I'd just get something that isn't expensive. <http://www.amazon.com/Midland-18-2442-Mobile-CB-Antenna/dp/B0000ATNH3/> <www.amazon.com/Cobra-HG-Base-Load-Small-Antenna/dp/B00005N5X1/> Be aware the rental truck _may_ have a fiberglass (or other non-metallic material) body that a magnet won't "stick" to nor will act as a ground plane for the antenna. There are balanced antennas, often called "no ground plane antennas" available - but that doesn't help with the mounting. > Is there any benefit from contact with truckers (road conditions, et al.) > that CB radio would afford? Maybe. Almost every big truck has a radio. In the last few years, most of those seem to be turned off. It's becoming rare to find a driver with his radio on. But if there is trouble (congestion, lane closed, etc) the band becomes active. Finding out which lane is close, or how long the backup, etc can be handy. Channel 19 is the the "highway channel" pretty much everywhere except the west coast. A agree with Jim that the Uniden 510 is a good radio. It's one of my favorite small-form CBs. It's big brother the 520 has more control, but is hard to find. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
