Bucky Badger wrote:Passin Thru wrote:
Gdetrailer, WOW Average 360,000 miles a year? Thats 1000 every day. Boy, you must be Superman. I ran 230,000/year in the 70s running team out of OKC and was pretty well beat most of the time even with 1/2 of it spent in the bunk.
You better read his post again
Bucky Badger wrote:Passin Thru wrote:
Gdetrailer, WOW Average 360,000 miles a year? Thats 1000 every day. Boy, you must be Superman. I ran 230,000/year in the 70s running team out of OKC and was pretty well beat most of the time even with 1/2 of it spent in the bunk.
You better read his post again
Passin Thru wrote:
Gdetrailer, WOW Average 360,000 miles a year? Thats 1000 every day. Boy, you must be Superman. I ran 230,000/year in the 70s running team out of OKC and was pretty well beat most of the time even with 1/2 of it spent in the bunk.
Passin Thru wrote:
Gdetrailer, WOW Average 360,000 miles a year? Thats 1000 every day. Boy, you must be Superman. I ran 230,000/year in the 70s running team out of OKC and was pretty well beat most of the time even with 1/2 of it spent in the bunk.
ktmrfs wrote:w8lpn wrote:
Another Ham here. I do use a CB when travelling though. In the past have got some useful info. I do use ham radio also when travelling though. As far as vehicle to vehicle and spotting FRS is a good option as well but you wont get real far range on those since they are only 500mW.
yup the downside FRS.
I believe GMRS allows 5 watts much better for range.
Also MURS with an outside antenna is good for vehicle to vehicle, but the low frequency really takes a hit inside a vehicle. Experienced that first hand last summer accidentally using MURS frequency for car to car instead of GMRS/FRS. But MURS is limited to 2 watts IIRC.
ktmrfs wrote:w8lpn wrote:
Another Ham here. I do use a CB when travelling though. In the past have got some useful info. I do use ham radio also when travelling though. As far as vehicle to vehicle and spotting FRS is a good option as well but you wont get real far range on those since they are only 500mW.
yup the downside FRS.
I believe GMRS allows 5 watts much better for range.
Also MURS with an outside antenna is good for vehicle to vehicle, but the low frequency really takes a hit inside a vehicle. Experienced that first hand last summer accidentally using MURS frequency for car to car instead of GMRS/FRS. But MURS is limited to 2 watts IIRC.
Slowmover wrote:
Haven’t had a week pass that CB hasn’t saved me time, money or headache.
Two things really changed CB popularity with truckers:
1) speed limits upped to 65+.
2) lack of metal structure truck cabs.
The first lessens desire, and the second kills it.
Also, there isn’t as much OTR driving as in the past. Intermodal has cut it.
The requirement for electronic log books cuts “making elbow room” to get things done that day. Dispatch has to be done differently. Thus not the need to avoid LE.
I’ve about $1k into the present rig. This includes expert labor where needed (tools I don’t use enough; antenna analyzer, etc).
Were my results more easily obtained, CB would be more popular among truck drivers. That I often know about road problems well in advance of them (they can hear my end of a conversation) tells me the interest is there.
As to cars and pickups, where to mount the radio is a problem. Same for those who won’t use a proper NMO Mount.
Where it is done, the performance can be spectacular. I’ve had plenty of increasing distance conversations with pilot car drivers. Rural and metro.
Slowmover wrote:
Haven’t had a week pass that CB hasn’t saved me time, money or headache.
Two things really changed CB popularity with truckers:
1) speed limits upped to 65+.
2) lack of metal structure truck cabs.
The first lessens desire, and the second kills it.
Also, there isn’t as much OTR driving as in the past. Intermodal has cut it.
The requirement for electronic log books cuts “making elbow room” to get things done that day. Dispatch has to be done differently. Thus not the need to avoid LE.
I’ve about $1k into the present rig. This includes expert labor where needed (tools I don’t use enough; antenna analyzer, etc).
Were my results more easily obtained, CB would be more popular among truck drivers. That I often know about road problems well in advance of them (they can hear my end of a conversation) tells me the interest is there.
As to cars and pickups, where to mount the radio is a problem. Same for those who won’t use a proper NMO Mount.
Where it is done, the performance can be spectacular. I’ve had plenty of increasing distance conversations with pilot car drivers. Rural and metro.
Passin Thru wrote:
Gdetrailer, WOW Average 360,000 miles a year? Thats 1000 every day. Boy, you must be Superman. I ran 230,000/year in the 70s running team out of OKC and was pretty well beat most of the time even with 1/2 of it spent in the bunk.
Passin Thru wrote:
Gdetrailer, WOW Average 360,000 miles a year? Thats 1000 every day. Boy, you must be Superman. I ran 230,000/year in the 70s running team out of OKC and was pretty well beat most of the time even with 1/2 of it spent in the bunk.
w8lpn wrote:
Another Ham here. I do use a CB when travelling though. In the past have got some useful info. I do use ham radio also when travelling though. As far as vehicle to vehicle and spotting FRS is a good option as well but you wont get real far range on those since they are only 500mW.
w8lpn wrote:
Another Ham here. I do use a CB when travelling though. In the past have got some useful info. I do use ham radio also when travelling though. As far as vehicle to vehicle and spotting FRS is a good option as well but you wont get real far range on those since they are only 500mW.
Slowmover wrote:
Haven’t had a week pass that CB hasn’t saved me time, money or headache.
Two things really changed CB popularity with truckers:
1) speed limits upped to 65+.
2) lack of metal structure truck cabs.
The first lessens desire, and the second kills it.
Also, there isn’t as much OTR driving as in the past. Intermodal has cut it.
The requirement for electronic log books cuts “making elbow room” to get things done that day. Dispatch has to be done differently. Thus not the need to avoid LE.
I’ve about $1k into the present rig. This includes expert labor where needed (tools I don’t use enough; antenna analyzer, etc).
Were my results more easily obtained, CB would be more popular among truck drivers. That I often know about road problems well in advance of them (they can hear my end of a conversation) tells me the interest is there.
As to cars and pickups, where to mount the radio is a problem. Same for those who won’t use a proper NMO Mount.
Where it is done, the performance can be spectacular. I’ve had plenty of increasing distance conversations with pilot car drivers. Rural and metro.
Slowmover wrote:
Haven’t had a week pass that CB hasn’t saved me time, money or headache.
Two things really changed CB popularity with truckers:
1) speed limits upped to 65+.
2) lack of metal structure truck cabs.
The first lessens desire, and the second kills it.
Also, there isn’t as much OTR driving as in the past. Intermodal has cut it.
The requirement for electronic log books cuts “making elbow room” to get things done that day. Dispatch has to be done differently. Thus not the need to avoid LE.
I’ve about $1k into the present rig. This includes expert labor where needed (tools I don’t use enough; antenna analyzer, etc).
Were my results more easily obtained, CB would be more popular among truck drivers. That I often know about road problems well in advance of them (they can hear my end of a conversation) tells me the interest is there.
As to cars and pickups, where to mount the radio is a problem. Same for those who won’t use a proper NMO Mount.
Where it is done, the performance can be spectacular. I’ve had plenty of increasing distance conversations with pilot car drivers. Rural and metro.
