Thanks for the reply. So what kinda range can you get with a cb? Anybody else got amy advise/info?I did it decades ago and still enjoy it like it was yesterday. Started with CB then went to Ham. Go for it you won't regret it. You can shop around the local truck stops for quality CB gear. AES.com for ham gear. A little pricey , but well worth it.
I am kinda biased (Ill explain later) but CB's have limited range...Hams do to but if you have a antenna up high you will reach alot farther than a CB. You cant put a antenna up for a cb on your car 30ft in the air, but you can at home. The person at home could reach you pretty far out but you wont reach them past a certain distance. The CB has 40 channels and if something bad happen everyone that has one will be on there....40 choices...thats it. A ham has many many frequencies that you can be on without being all over the top of each other. If the SHTF do you really think anyone is going to be coming asking for your ham license?Thanks for the reply. So what kinda range can you get with a cb? Anybody else got amy advise/info?
crispy bacon or ham? I vote for !!cb or ham or both?
Been tossing the idea around of getting a cb for my truck. Maybe the wife and kids also. Dont know where to start as far as quality and price. Any info on brands to go with and anywhere local (Southern Indiana) that I can shop for a cb? Wondering about getting Ham license also. Thanks
Been tossing the idea around of getting a cb for my truck. Maybe the wife and kids also. Dont know where to start as far as quality and price. Any info on brands to go with and anywhere local (Southern Indiana) that I can shop for a cb? Wondering about getting Ham license also. Thanks
What do you actually intend to do with the cb or ham in your truck? Are you just wanting to chat with each other while on the road, or are there other intentions? Without understanding what your plans are, I can't see how anyone can steer you in either direction.
So how does a person apply to get started? Is the process on line?
Yeah extra way of communication is what I'm thinking. What are the benefits? I'm thinking preparedness. I've got a big family and we are always traveling seperately to kids stuff. My wife or myself are out of town seperately with any number of kids very often and I'm trying to plan for some possibilities where there might be little or no phone service etc...
Plus I have read that in some circumstances ham may be the only form of comms available. I live in Spencer county but am from Bloomington and all my family still there so would want comms with them if at all possible.
Thoughts?
Where are you located now?Well, I've lived in Spencer County and Bloomington, and have used CB radios in both places. They're fine for up to a couple miles if you're travelling in separate vehicles, but not practical for town-to-town stuff. FWIW, I have 3 Uniden Pro 510XL radios that I don't use. I think only one of them has a handset, and none have an antenna. You can have them cheap if you want to try them out.
Where are you located now?
I'm interested. I'm in Eville quite often as I have three kids that play on Swisa soccer travel teams and they all have practice twice a week. Shoot me a price and we'll set up a time for me to pick them up.Evansville. And I lied, two of them have handsets, and I have one antenna that looks like hell...lol. I just checked.