GPS / CB Choices

bgum wrote:
Not all truckers that use ham bands are licensed. That doesn't prevent them from communicating. If you want to hear CB, GMRS, HAM, FRS and other forms of communication just tune in when approaching the interstate bridge in Baton Rouge La. A couple years ago Jeepers canned CB on trail rides and most now require GMRS. GmRS does require a license. Face it or not we are in a period of transition. In the past I had a CB license and now have a GMRS license. Still have 4 C B radios.

A funny CB story from 35 yrs ago..

My local Ham club when they would have their Hamfests they would invite the local CB Rangers club to help manage the Parking lot aspect.. The CB Rangers used not CBs but Maxon 49 Mhz unlicensed low power HTs..

Even the CB Rangers recognized if you WANT good communications, CB was not it..

Don't know even if there is a CB rangers club anymore, the local Hamfests moved to a different location and local Ham club was using their own members to handle the parking lot duties.

As far as weather goes, OP is a Ham, as long as their 2mtr unit has extended receive, they can do what I do.. Enter the NOAA frequencies into one of the radios memory banks for easy recall..

I monitor the sky conditions, my newer vehicles all have outside temperature readings..

I can easily make the decision to switch my dual band over to a NOAA frequency if the sky or weather looks bad..

Additionally, nearly everyone now days has a smartphone with data and internet access, you can easily access not only the temp and forecast but weather maps.. You can easily check the weather maps and even magnify them so you can see exactly where the bad weather is.. All much faster and reliable than HOPING you will make contact with another person..