Do you use your CB??
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Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: O land O, FL
Do you use your CB??
Hey guys. I'm leaving for a 3000+ mile adventure next friday. I was wondering if anyone still uses a CB anymore. I'm old enough to remember the late 70s when everyone had them at home and in their cars but with cell phones around today I wondered if the CB's days have gone by(do truckers still use them?) . I don't want to run the CB whip if I don't have to and in RI and Mass ( I'm going to spend a week in those two states) headsets on motorcycles are illegal so to use the CB I would have to buy a handset (another $100 bill I'd have to part with).
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Reston, Virginia
RE: Do you use your CB??
I use it on all long distance rides. Works great. Last time was this year from Virginia to Myrtle Beach. Talked with truckers on the way and got all the traffic and Smokie locations. I use the headset for intercom and CB and it works great.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: elkton, va
RE: Do you use your CB??
I listen to it all the time when on the Interstate. Truckers still use Channel 19. It's nice be warned about speed traps but don't count on. Probably the best warnings I got was heading down to Florida in May. Got several warnings about the dreaded Road Gators in Georgia. Don't talk on it because I can't run the headset with my helmet and haven't gotten around to buying a handheld.
Advanced
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: North Carolina
RE: Do you use your CB??
I have never used mine, I just love chanel 19, I listen on every trip. The truckers know where the police traps are.
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RE: Do you use your CB??
Bike to bike communication with other riders. Otherwise, I don't use it.
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RE: Do you use your CB??
Currently bike to bike comm.
I have the Squelch set where all I hear is close range comm. However I'll change that for our Vegas trip later this year for road condictions.
I have the Squelch set where all I hear is close range comm. However I'll change that for our Vegas trip later this year for road condictions.
Tourer
Joined: May 2006
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From: Ventura County, CA
RE: Do you use your CB??
I don't use mine at all .. WAIT, I don't have one on my Road Glide, gee guess I didn't miss it. [8D] I agree about the trucker channel, just too noisy. Besides, you don't have a chance of getting on the air with all those 300 watt linear amps under their seats. They just BOOM out .. but since I don't have a CB, guess it doesn't bother me that much. Be safe out there!!
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