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Cm3885
Intermediate Member
Username: Cm3885
Post Number: 287
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 1:19 am: | 
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here it is soo dead you can tune all 40 and only hear truckers talk on CH 19 a few locals on 28 and occasionally on 40 and THATS IT!!! Just 5 years ago or less there were guys all over the CB channels and there were quite a few up above 40 to talk to and now its like DEAD! Dont feel like selling all my stuff but man, its tempting at times. I talk a lot of skip and even thats getting old and the skip lately has been very poor since we are on the downward side! |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 1896
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 1:53 am: |
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BUSY as can be on 19 with I-55/I-74 /I-39 / Route51 / Route 9 here and 13 and 37/38/39/40 always going strong and every channel during the day with skip.
Lon
Tech808 |
Pig040
Intermediate Member
Username: Pig040
Post Number: 348
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 10:09 am: |
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Dead here almost all of the time, even on channel 19. Once in a while I hear traffic from a freeway near here, but with the wide open spaces everyone on the highway hammers down, and talks very little on the cb. Almost all my talking is skip. |
Barefoot
Intermediate Member
Username: Barefoot
Post Number: 369
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 10:19 am: |
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Dead here in upstate New York |
67gto
Junior Member
Username: 67gto
Post Number: 40
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 10:29 am: |
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Not dead AT ALL in New Orleans.
19 truckers
14 locals
26 more locals (little superbowl)
38 sideband club with monthy meetings
I have been in radio for 25 years and it is nothing like it was in the last 70's, but we still have a good group down in the B Y U. |
Sitm
Junior Member
Username: Sitm
Post Number: 47
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 10:36 am: |
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We have one active channel. But other than that you have to wait until the weekend to have local conversation and generally the people on the local channel just talk about sex, sex jokes or are drunk. I am considering going just stricktly ham. |
Pp1616
Member
Username: Pp1616
Post Number: 57
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 11:04 am: |
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cb is pretty alive at times around my 20 in rhode island.. there is almost always some one talking on are home ch 22, if not there is some one waiting to talk to u. we have people on ch 3-10-12-15-19-20-22-23 almost every day and some times 31 and if u go up on 44 there is people also 70 (lsb tho).
pretty much if no ones on the home ch there all down the coffee shop hanging out lol.
cm3885 where do u live???
1616
cef#301
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Ryan
Member
Username: Ryan
Post Number: 82
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 11:50 am: |
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the filthy jokes and drunkedness is what makes CB. i wouldnt have it any other way |
Cm3885
Intermediate Member
Username: Cm3885
Post Number: 289
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 12:23 pm: |
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The locals that do talk are pretty good guys id say. Most of them are older guys that have been into CB for years. Then we have a couple of guys that claim to be CB techs and from what i hear they have screwed up a lot of radios. MY CB shop i go to has repaired pretty much 50% of all the stuff these clowns work on.. LOL |
Wildrat
Junior Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 42
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 1:26 pm: |
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Seems kinda dead here, there were few fellas on about 23, but about all they ever talked about was there radios! ie: how they sound, i got a new amp, blah,blah. Now they are gone. 38 has a few people on it, they do carry on conversations there, but for the most part I would say it's dead here. i don't think it's because it's CB, but because it's just the way people are now a days, no time, no no how, etc. i love it though when I drive along and can speak to people. I do not know what will happen when all the older timers are gone. It's knda like this, if we don't reverence the past, there will be no future. Anyway there's my 2 cents worth. |
Sitm
Member
Username: Sitm
Post Number: 60
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 2:05 pm: |
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Well Ryan,
I would hope as you mature you will consider the drunkeness and the cursing on the radio wrong and disrespectful to others. If not eventually someone will and the FCC will be knocking on your door. |
Skilletlicker
Intermediate Member
Username: Skilletlicker
Post Number: 144
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 3:19 pm: |
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is a lot slower here in central ky. then in former years there are about a dozen or so i talk
to in a 25 mile radius, also have a a couple of telephone employees i talk to during the day |
Davesmeg
New member
Username: Davesmeg
Post Number: 2
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 4:55 pm: |
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Extremely dead here near Liverpool in the UK.
Only other breaker round here stays on channel 26 to talk to the one trucker a day that passes this way. |
Foxracing
Member
Username: Foxracing
Post Number: 99
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 5:27 pm: |
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Well Sorry to dispoint all of you but!!!!!!
Dutchess Country New York
CH - 19
I live about 10 mile from interstate I-84.
And always hear the trucks no matter what time of the day or night.
CH - 23 I also have a park-way near me and hear the people go to work in the morning before I go school. About 60 people throughout the whole day...
CH - 17 We have a whole bunch of people that talk on this channle at night and every night about 25 of us with base stations.
CH - 30 A couple of other people..
And side-band pupming every weekend.
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Ca346
Advanced Member
Username: Ca346
Post Number: 647
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 6:13 pm: |
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Here in California Channel 38 LSB is ALIVE every day with a least 50-100 people all over the US talking at once! It's only been quiet a few times this year. I even went down to channel 13 AM (never get on AM) and talked with a guy in Alabama. (Course I couldn't understand him with that SOUTHERN DRAWL  ) |
Wildrat
Junior Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 44
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 6:22 pm: |
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This guy in Alabama once told me he would rather speak with a drawl than marry a man who doesn't |
Gage
Member
Username: Gage
Post Number: 75
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 6:33 pm: |
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CB is pretty much dead around Manson City area.
CH 19 I'll hear truckers but thats because I'm only 8 miles from I-35.Some times there locales but not to often.The ones that talked on AM,got into a big fight and some of them sold there equipment.
There's about six of us that talk sideband locale.Theres also a group out of the Ames area that I talk to on sideband on 27.395.
Take care!Gage |
Applejack
Intermediate Member
Username: Applejack
Post Number: 111
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 8:17 pm: |
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hey i talk to myself all the time on three different channels. especially on sunday. 13 lsb 17 am and 26.7550 when im calling my base and no answers. |
Parts_man
Junior Member
Username: Parts_man
Post Number: 35
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 9:25 pm: |
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There's one fellow around here that loves a contest. They form at three points, two with radios about a mile apart and the third is a bunch of listeners. They cut the echo all the way and key down and roll on. He's mostly the winner. They call him "Big Man" around Myrtle Beach. Usely the radio is fairly active.
As far as the South, there's nothing like being 70 degrees for 3-4 days then dropping into the 30's. |
Gage
Member
Username: Gage
Post Number: 76
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 9:46 pm: |
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Part man
I talked into North Carolina this evening,when I was out in the shop!This was the best DX in about a month!
Also I'm A Ford MAN!
Take care!Gage
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Cactusjack
Intermediate Member
Username: Cactusjack
Post Number: 139
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 10:17 pm: |
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Not a whole lot here in southern California. I have a couple of locals that I talk to every now and then, when I hear them on the radio, that are really nice guys. I also got a friend of mine (Lazyboy) into radio and we talk every night. The rest are just truckers looking for directions to a truck stop. I have I-15 ten miles to the east of me and I-5 ten miles to the west of me.Skip is usually pretty good here during the day but I am normally not home to talk to anyone.
OH I almost forgot about the guy that gets drunk and tries to tell everyone that they're radio sounds funny. He says they sound distorted or pinched. But he is just pulling they're leg. Gets kind of annoying. |
Jpryorx2
Junior Member
Username: Jpryorx2
Post Number: 17
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 12:06 am: |
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dead in northern mi i'm lucky if i hear 1 guy a day on any channel.now if i drive 30 miles i'll start picking up truckers on the e way.i sold my amp cuz theres just noone around to talk to but i'm still keeping my radio for trips and am thinking about crossing over to ham when i have the money
jason |
Barracuda
Intermediate Member
Username: Barracuda
Post Number: 207
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 12:42 am: |
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Depends on time of day and day of week. Naturally, weekend evenings are the times when most operators are on, however, there are some channels that have groups on in the mornings or other times of day. I wouldn't say there is a lot of activity during the day or on week-nites (often you can spin the dial and hear nothing), but there are still quite a number of folks around here that get on from time-to-time on CB.
73,
Barracuda in NYC |
Cm3885
Intermediate Member
Username: Cm3885
Post Number: 292
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 12:19 pm: |
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Back in 1990/91 CB here was awesome! There were locals all over the place and just about every night after id get home from school id flip on the ol' CB and chat with the lcoals and some of my school buds until it was time to hit the hay! We'd get pretty nuts back then screwing off on the radio but it sure was a blast compared to how dead it is now...... |
409
Junior Member
Username: 409
Post Number: 46
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 2:32 pm: |
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Plenty of traffic here in TN. Skip all day and locals from 50 miles or better every night. Usually about 10 channels buisy after dark and especially weekends. |
Mdiver
Member
Username: Mdiver
Post Number: 63
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 6:28 pm: |
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The skip here in Norther California is pretty good there is a bad day once in a while Im at 2500 ft.elev. My best skip was over at the coast 2 weeks ago at Point Reyes while driving thru the coastal range I could talke to almost anyone with no amp... I do use 38-LSB but there is a lot of traffic..if I want to talk skip the best cannel is 36or--26915 c-band...
One Big straper out here is 696-Scottertramp anyone here him
mdiver-252 |
Dindin
Junior Member
Username: Dindin
Post Number: 26
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 7:36 pm: |
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Mdiver
last two evenings had a radio full of 696,couldnt get a word in edgewise!tonite 710 central cal is the big one |
Cbblackbeard
Junior Member
Username: Cbblackbeard
Post Number: 43
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 11:52 pm: |
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Here in Chicago CB is alive and well. Channel 19 is always buzzing with truckers. Channels 5, 6, 11, 15, 20, and 26 are used by mostly guys like Don King, Mr. Polite, Cool and the gang, and Dr. Zulu with motor mauls and high power rigs. They bleed all over the dial all day long!!! Sometimes at night I catch some locals on 36 and 37. |
Hawk1
Junior Member
Username: Hawk1
Post Number: 33
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 12:54 pm: |
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here in plumsock pa. its deader than yesterday..dont get me wrong ,i get bout s9 on all channels but its all mex skip..hk |
Dindin
Junior Member
Username: Dindin
Post Number: 27
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 7:00 pm: |
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Mdiver,got your e-mail and made myself a note on the subject. |
Mdiver
Member
Username: Mdiver
Post Number: 64
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 10:23 am: |
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Ok on that Dindin hey have you seen this website
cbabuser.com |
Dindin
Junior Member
Username: Dindin
Post Number: 32
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 12:29 pm: |
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Mdiver,do you have a link,tried searching it out several ways and couldnt find it |
Mdiver
Member
Username: Mdiver
Post Number: 65
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 1:42 pm: |
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sorry abot that it is cbabuse.com - no r- kinda stupid web site there are some links on it |
Watt
Junior Member
Username: Watt
Post Number: 11
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 5:20 pm: |
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It is fairly active here in the twin cities. Reg. group on 37,38 lsb and of course there is always traffic 24/7 on 19 AM. The boom years of the 70s are long gone. I remember when you could walk into any hardware store and purchase a base or mobile ant. over the counter. Anyone remember the comercials by Midland,cobra and Hygain that used to run on TV back in the 70s? You could walk your dog and spot abt 3 base ant. per block. Ah the good old days indeed. I sure miss those days attending CB jamborees and local club meetings. How abt the bumper stickers with your handle and favorate channel? Remember them? Guess a person would have to be at least in there early 30s to rember any of the boom years for cb but it sure was fun. |
Dindin
Junior Member
Username: Dindin
Post Number: 33
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 5:41 pm: |
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found it,thanks.some of it's pretty hilarious! |
Mdiver
Member
Username: Mdiver
Post Number: 66
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 9:01 pm: |
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WATT-- Yes I remember the Ch. numbers on the back of cars and pickup trucks.
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Devildog
Junior Member
Username: Devildog
Post Number: 11
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 10:01 pm: |
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Very Active here. From ch#1 up to 40 there is pretty much something going on. |
Cm3885
Intermediate Member
Username: Cm3885
Post Number: 300
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 10:40 pm: |
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LOL!!!!!! That site is a HOOT!!! Its corny at best but some of the stuff is hilarious!!!! |
Karatebutcher
Senior Member
Username: Karatebutcher
Post Number: 1369
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 7:27 am: |
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We still have skip here but it starts later in the day but now lasts till about 5 pm which is good |
NAO911 (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 11:58 am: |
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stateside dx on am and ssb is still fair - good from my location from sunup to sundown. as long as the 10.7 cm. solar flux numbers are above 100 and the a and k indexes are near 10 or below everything is good. northwest longpath into australia, new zealand, tasmania, tahiti, alaska and hawaii are still an everyday occurrence. power levels rarely average in excess of 100 watts pep. the only thing i don't miss is all the less prominent stations that only show up when the band conditions are running wide open. plenty of opportunities for "rag chewing" instead of the "quick exchanges" we're all used to.
the number one consideration for building a premier communications post is still "location, location, location!"
if you're sitting there on a quiet channel and you've already assumed the band isn't "open" don't forget to give a call or two. you just may be surprised what you hear. The downside of the cycle is always a good time to implement and test station improvements!
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Cm3885
Intermediate Member
Username: Cm3885
Post Number: 303
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 6:53 pm: |
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NAO911...... Hmm this call is kinda familiar to me....... Is this Jack 228 aka "Desert Fox" out there in Arizona out in the Desert????
If so, 73zzz!!!! |
123upmichigan
Intermediate Member
Username: 123upmichigan
Post Number: 106
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 8:27 pm: |
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man it is dead in the u.p. of michigan. i have 1 local here and the rest are 75-100 miles away. and with the amp puking and the new one from coppers still waiting to be fixed it put me out of commision with them guys. cya later... the former worldwide 123 up michigan now the villagewide 123upmichigan |
Intruder
New member
Username: Intruder
Post Number: 1
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 11:02 am: |
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I'm happy to report that CB is alive and well in the Philadelphia metro area. |
Wolverine
Intermediate Member
Username: Wolverine
Post Number: 172
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 4:27 am: |
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Northern California skip is sporadic. Skip opens up at about 10:00 AM PST, and lasts to about 2:30 PM. I can still talk on channels 11, 26, and the Superbowl occassionally. I've heard rumors, that all auto mobiles will be converted to a 48 volt system instead of a 12 volt system in 2006. I just hope that my 11 meter radios and amps don't become obsolete, as a result of this change, or at least I'm hoping there will be conversion kits for amps and radios provided by some company (Hopefully)in the future, to operate at this new voltage. Skip is reportedly supposed to make a big comeback in 2006, so I'm keeping all of my gear.
Wolverine. |
