A CB radio was a requirement for a 30 day commercial caravan tour into Baja California that we signed onto.I installed the CB in my truck. Wife broke her arm, trip was canceled.It's a cheapie radio but works well. However, I have a magnetic base exterior antenna and I don't like it. I'm ready to remove the radio and forget about the whole thing. (I did a nice clean install - exception is the antenna cable which snakes up from under the hood.)Side note; there's a chance that we might do the Baja trip next year. (I have the itinerary from the caravan company.) Maybe the CB could be used then?Is there much use for a CB on today's highways?

When I'm on the road I have mine on more for road information ie accidents lane closures...... I turn it down as truckers don't always have the best language

I tried one about 6 years ago but found the cussing to be too excessive for my family to listen to so I promptly removed it. If you get off the highway and people at the Baja event use the frequencies as they were intended, it maybe worth taking the radio.

I bought a handheld portable eons ago, and use it once in a while for the aforementioned reason of road reports. Our GPS has traffic conditions, but not all areas are covered, so it does get some use on occasion. 10-4, copy that on the "caustic" language issue.

It's useful for caravaning, not much else.

You already have it, why not keep it. Should you need help someday, it may come in handy.I have used mine twice in about 15 years. Once for a radio check and once to give a trucker directions to a truck wash facility. And it has 4 channels of weather information. In case you get bored.??

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fyrflie
Explorer III
Mar 08, 2019
You already have it, why not keep it. Should you need help someday, it may come in handy.
I have used mine twice in about 15 years. Once for a radio check and once to give a trucker directions to a truck wash facility.
And it has 4 channels of weather information. In case you get bored.??
pauldub
Explorer
Mar 08, 2019
It's useful for caravaning, not much else.
MDKMDK
Explorer
Mar 08, 2019
I bought a handheld portable eons ago, and use it once in a while for the aforementioned reason of road reports. Our GPS has traffic conditions, but not all areas are covered, so it does get some use on occasion. 10-4, copy that on the "caustic" language issue.
Iraqvet05
Explorer
Mar 08, 2019
I tried one about 6 years ago but found the cussing to be too excessive for my family to listen to so I promptly removed it. If you get off the highway and people at the Baja event use the frequencies as they were intended, it maybe worth taking the radio.
campinginthewoo
Explorer
Mar 08, 2019
When I'm on the road I have mine on more for road information ie accidents lane closures...... I turn it down as truckers don't always have the best language

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