cb for bov, edc wtf?!

[Murphnuge]

Murphnuge, I am sorry to completely hijack your post here.

Hey man no worries, when I make a thread I do so hoping to get the most answer from my question. Having others question on top of that just adds to the information and gives me more to consider

[CipherNameRaVeN]

I pulled a trigger on Crypto's CB recommendation.

[Murphnuge]

I pulled a trigger on Crypto's CB recommendation.

And then......?

[crypto]

I think you'll be pleased as hell with the CB. I've had mine for 3 years and never regretted it.

[Murphnuge]

Got as far as card info on Amazon, then stopped. Where do you get an Amazon gift card?

[CipherNameRaVeN]

I pulled a trigger on Crypto's CB recommendation.

And then......?

What do you mean?

[Murphnuge]

Did you just now purchase it or do you have it in your possession now?

[CipherNameRaVeN]

Did you just now purchase it or do you have it in your possession now?

Just purchased it from amazon. I should have it within a week.

[Murphnuge]

Cool, I like that it's not a bulky unit and seems to get good reviews. The price is a plus.

[ZombieSoldier01]

i have the cobra 29 LTD Classic

[CipherNameRaVeN]

So, I got my CB station and installed it.

I used to have a CB for a short period of time back in the 90s. I could have set on the parking lot of my apartment I lived at and I would hear conversations on at least every other channel. Things have changed. In 2 days all I heard was two truckers exchange brief hellos. That was it. And, that was in a really close proximity to a turnpike. Times have changed.

[airballrad]

Times have changed.

Two words: cell phones.

[ZombieSoldier01]

if cell phones were always the perfect option. but they arent. anyone that has gone offroading in colorado, there are lots of areas where there is no cell phone reception for miles and miles and miles, in the mountains. i can drive 10 minutes west of Fort Carson out in the mountains and my cell is absolutely useless. but out in those areas, cb chatter is going on all the time, due to that reason.

those are the types of areas that a cb is the difference between life and death.

[airballrad]

i can drive 10 minutes west of Fort Carson out in the mountains and my cell is absolutely useless. but out in those areas, cb chatter is going on all the time, due to that reason.

Absolutely true. But there are very few interstates these days without cell signal.

[ZombieSoldier01]

i can drive 10 minutes west of Fort Carson out in the mountains and my cell is absolutely useless. but out in those areas, cb chatter is going on all the time, due to that reason.

Absolutely true. But there are very few interstates these days without cell signal.

even on the mid east cost, there are plenty of areas with no cell phone reception... for me its cheap insurance. BTW just as a heads up I am Pennsylvania born and bred, so it's not like I wouldn't know.

I am glad you are dependant on modern cell phone technology. But if the worst case scenerio happens and TEOFTWAWKI occurs, cell phone usage will eventually fail. Will it happen, who knows, but I like being preparred.

Do you want to be stuck on the highways when TEOFTWAWKI kicks off and be stuck in the impending congestion.. me i'm not gonna be on the highway as much as possible.

BTW if you are so ant-cb why are you in here talking about them?

[CipherNameRaVeN]

i can drive 10 minutes west of Fort Carson out in the mountains and my cell is absolutely useless. but out in those areas, cb chatter is going on all the time, due to that reason.

Absolutely true. But there are very few interstates these days without cell signal.

even on the mid east cost, there are plenty of areas with no cell phone reception... for me its cheap insurance. BTW just as a heads up I am Pennsylvania born and bred, so it's not like I wouldn't know.

I am glad you are dependant on modern cell phone technology. But if the worst case scenerio happens and TEOFTWAWKI occurs, cell phone usage will eventually fail. Will it happen, who knows, but I like being preparred.

Do you want to be stuck on the highways when TEOFTWAWKI kicks off and be stuck in the impending congestion.. me i'm not gonna be on the highway as much as possible.

BTW if you are so ant-cb why are you in here talking about them?

Actually, I agree with everything said by both of you.
I don't think airballrad is anti-CB. He is merely explaining the reason for low amount on CB chatter these days.

But, you are right! I did get the CB for the reason of being prepared and emergency type comms! However, I also got it for a Hobby reason, hoping to get into HAM later. Therefore, I am a little disappointed about such low popularity of CBs these days.

[airballrad]

BTW if you are so ant-cb why are you in here talking about them?

Oh, I'm not; didn't meant to come across that way.

As CipherNameRaVeN suggested, I was just trying to point out why you're not going to hear as much chatter at a house near the Interstate as you would have in the past. On the road, there's still a fair amount of noise just because so many people are moving past each other. But if you're not near a major junction or a speed trap, you may not hear much standing still.

I have a couple CBs (more, if I can get them back from my brother), and a small pile of blister pack FRS/GMRS radios ready to roll if SHTF and central comms are out. I'd even like to get into HAM, but that's taking a back seat to other priorities. Being an IT/Networking/Telecomm guy by trade, I know exactly how fragile centralized systems are in certain scenarios.

[ZombieSoldier01]

i'm sorry about that bud. i guess i misunderstood/ misread what you were trying to say... could be cause im half dumb-dumb too lol.

well at least we figured out I am a dumbass today! YAY ME! lol

[airballrad]

Not at all! Everyone knows that once you hit SGT you know everything. Now if you were a SPC..

[American_Infidel]

Most of the CB traffic I hear around here is in spanish. The rest is some guy trying to jam them by telling them to go home, they aren't welcome here.

[ZombieSoldier01]

Most of the CB traffic I hear around here is in spanish. The rest is some guy trying to jam them by telling them to go home, they aren't welcome here.

honestly thats what i hear the most of in colorado springs its self.i had one of my battlebuddies who grew up in Juarez Mexico listen to them. apparently from what they were saying they were drug traffickers, using some code words.... guess its the trick of the trade now.

[airballrad]

were saying they were drug traffickers, using some code words.... guess its the trick of the trade now.

If they are, then they're not too bright. I know a lot of State Patrols still monitor CB channels sometimes, and I have to imagine there are a decent number of Spanish-speaking patrolmen these days.

[CipherNameRaVeN]

were saying they were drug traffickers, using some code words.... guess its the trick of the trade now.

If they are, then they're not too bright. I know a lot of State Patrols still monitor CB channels sometimes, and I have to imagine there are a decent number of Spanish-speaking patrolmen these days.

Exactly! That is exactly when they should use the cell phones instead of Citizen Band. Dumb Asses!

Oh, and nice to see another IT guy on the forum.

[ZombieSoldier01]

well idk... i no speak espanish