CB's

Jon Foster · 07-03-2010, 10:27 AM

Anyone here still use CB's in their cars or trucks? I'm just curious...

I'm thinking about replacing my old junk CB with a new Cobra 29 LTD Classic and adding another one to my sons truck.

Jon.

JDtech · 07-03-2010, 10:43 AM

Heck, I wasn't sure those things still existed!

Jon Foster · 07-03-2010, 11:37 AM

CB's are still popular with truckers and they are a requirement for guys that do a lot of off-roading. Even at hunt camps the Citizen Bands are very useful.

There are lots of new features in CB's now but I don't think most are very useful. Blue tooth is pretty popular now so you can jack your phone through the CB and lots of them have dual band weather reception.

Jon.

jcjacob · 07-03-2010, 03:13 PM

Wow - I haven't heard anyone mention CBs in ages.

I had one in my car back in the 80's before cell phones as part of an emergency kit in case I had trouble driving my Pinto between home in NJ and college in PA.

beyondphotos · 07-03-2010, 03:22 PM

My DH and all the other hunters have CB's in their trucks. I always thought hunters and truckers were the only ones who used them anyway.

jazzy · 07-03-2010, 04:55 PM

you all must be youngins..the big thing back in the day.. sun spots did a job on them.. cell phones were there death ... from what i understand you shold never put one of any power in car with a computer

Jon Foster · 07-03-2010, 08:44 PM

We still use them when we travel in groups on RV and camping trips too.

Jon.

STBear · 07-05-2010, 02:34 PM

I still have one in my truck but need to get a new antenna. They are still useful while traveling mainly for finding out information when there is a traffic jam. The small FRS radios work well to chat with others in a group traveling together.

Jon Foster · 07-05-2010, 09:37 PM

We have a bunch of the FRS radios too. They come in real handy while on foot in the woods while hunting. When we travel on the road they work ok as long as we stay close together. But the CB's can give us a range of 20-30 miles easily. Some people say they can get as much as 40 miles but I don't know if we've ever been able to do that with our radios/antennas.

Jon.

JackAZ · 07-07-2010, 06:49 PM

I haven't actually used one of my CB's since the '90's but both are stowed away in the garage just in case. Between cell phones and HAM radio I've not had much use for them, but I hang on to them anyway. Nice to have old reliable there just in case, or in the event we travel with a larger group who are not HAM's.

07-03-2010, 10:27 AM	#1
Jon Foster Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: White Lake, MI Posts: 149	CB's Anyone here still use CB's in their cars or trucks? I'm just curious... I'm thinking about replacing my old junk CB with a new Cobra 29 LTD Classic and adding another one to my sons truck. Jon. __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on Tech Today Online, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.

07-03-2010, 03:13 PM	#4
jcjacob Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Doylestown, PA Posts: 159	Wow - I haven't heard anyone mention CBs in ages. I had one in my car back in the 80's before cell phones as part of an emergency kit in case I had trouble driving my Pinto between home in NJ and college in PA. __________________ -John

07-03-2010, 03:22 PM	#5
beyondphotos Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern Mississippi Posts: 5	My DH and all the other hunters have CB's in their trucks. I always thought hunters and truckers were the only ones who used them anyway. __________________ Diane Amateur Hobbyist Photographer that is still learning!

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07-03-2010, 10:43 AM	#2
JDtech Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 308 Blog Entries: 1	Heck, I wasn't sure those things still existed!

07-03-2010, 11:37 AM	#3
Jon Foster Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: White Lake, MI Posts: 149	CB's are still popular with truckers and they are a requirement for guys that do a lot of off-roading. Even at hunt camps the Citizen Bands are very useful. There are lots of new features in CB's now but I don't think most are very useful. Blue tooth is pretty popular now so you can jack your phone through the CB and lots of them have dual band weather reception. Jon.

07-03-2010, 04:55 PM	#6
jazzy Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 5	you all must be youngins..the big thing back in the day.. sun spots did a job on them.. cell phones were there death ... from what i understand you shold never put one of any power in car with a computer

07-03-2010, 08:44 PM	#7
Jon Foster Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: White Lake, MI Posts: 149	We still use them when we travel in groups on RV and camping trips too. Jon.

07-05-2010, 02:34 PM	#8
STBear Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 26	I still have one in my truck but need to get a new antenna. They are still useful while traveling mainly for finding out information when there is a traffic jam. The small FRS radios work well to chat with others in a group traveling together.

07-05-2010, 09:37 PM	#9
Jon Foster Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: White Lake, MI Posts: 149	We have a bunch of the FRS radios too. They come in real handy while on foot in the woods while hunting. When we travel on the road they work ok as long as we stay close together. But the CB's can give us a range of 20-30 miles easily. Some people say they can get as much as 40 miles but I don't know if we've ever been able to do that with our radios/antennas. Jon.

07-07-2010, 06:49 PM	#10
JackAZ Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 20	I haven't actually used one of my CB's since the '90's but both are stowed away in the garage just in case. Between cell phones and HAM radio I've not had much use for them, but I hang on to them anyway. Nice to have old reliable there just in case, or in the event we travel with a larger group who are not HAM's.