CB & Handheld Radios

I don't use either one.

You hear very little on CB now days. I have one in my truck, scanning 13/19, and unless traffic is held up or something, it is mostly silence. Those traffic jams are worth having one for, though.

FRS/GMRS for spotting... or forego the spotter and walk the spot yourself for better results depending on your companion's "skill"... (YMMV)

My spotter and I use a simple walkie-talkie or our cell phones when there is reception. Haven't used a CB in over 30 years. Our little walkie talkies pick up channel 19. They have about a mile range. OK for us when traveling.

I tried a CB but there were too many people cussing on it and I didn't wan't my kids exposed to that ****. We have a set of walkie-talkies we use when backing...not all CGs we have been to have cell coverage so I can't always rely on them.

Finally removed the CB from my tow vehicle a year ago as it no longer was useful. Momma directs me when backing and I have a back up camera on the trailer. If I cannot see Momma, I stop until she reappears in a mirror.

Have a CB(bought a new one recently also) always have it on while traveling just for background noise. As others have noted, not a lot going on now with CB radio but also as stated, it's great to have when your stuck in stop and go traffic or at a dead stop on the roadway. I sometimes will catch another RV'er on the air or a trucker who is still using one. It's more a toy then a tool nowadays...

FRS/GMRS radio's...have those too and use them on occasion when backing into a tight spot or just playing around in the campground. I've also found them useful in a casino where you can't get a cell signal...it helps me keep tract of the wife before she loses the Farm!!! LoL :-)

If you do get one of the magnetic type antenna mounts, I found that they don't stay attached very well at speeds over 75...mind you, this was on my car years ago, and the mounts may have gotten better. Also, I imagine if you are hauling a trailer, you won't be doing over 75 either...

Just my 2 cents...

I have had a Cobra and a Uniden. The cheaper 40 channel ones. Both worked well. I also have a magnetic antennae about 24" tall, it was also good for a couple miles. I use them when going with friends that also have them, work nice for talking back and forth. I put a cig. adapter on the 12 volt and with the magnetic antennae, you can put it in any vehicle you are using.
Brian

I'll hook up my CB when towing the trailer, takes just a few seconds but works well when traveling in a group or if traffic is bad up ahead you'll usually hear chatter over channel 19. Or if a fellow CB'er can see if I have my "ears on" and alert me of anything happening to trailer to warn me before something bad happens.

Traffic jam? I just use Waze or Twitter. They'll have the info just as fast as any truckers.