Re: OT: CB radio use

Posted by jimg.allentown on March 11, 2017 at 07:37:05 from (108.36.80.118):

In Reply to: OT: CB radio use posted by hydro70guy on March 11, 2017 at 05:46:27:

I took the CB out of my truck (and my life) quite a long time ago. Between listening to all of the bad language, radio fights, radio toys, and those truly annoying echoes, it just became too annoying to listen to.
Among the uses I had for it previously...
Directions. Many times I got directions over the radio. BUT, many times, the folks giving the directions did not account for things like low bridges, weight limited roads, restricted roads and the like. Other times, you could not get an answer when you needed it. I replaced that with GPS. However, GPS requires that you use a LOT of common sense along with it. A GPS will steer you wrong as well as right.

Cops and scales. Well, if you run legal, there is no need for that. I really never did like crossing scales - even when legal. I had a number of "experiences" at scales that did not have "happy" outcomes. No serious legal trouble or anything like that. Just things like missed pickups that turned into layovers or late deliveries that wasted too much time. Speed was never much of an issue with me. Just stay with the flow of traffic and you never get bothered.

Any other communications like calling customers and the like were handled with cell phones.

Another note: As another poster said, when traffic comes to a stop, picking up a mike to find out what happened. Well, every time I tried that, there was always one wise guy that would make some rude comment about that was already discussed, or why wasn't I listening ten minutes ago. Got real tired of the smart alecs. So, I finally took it out of the truck and it sits on a shelf in my basement until I get around to putting it out with the rest of the trash.

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