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Old 03-18-2012, 09:49 AM   #1
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How many of you travel with a CB radio? The reason for my question is thatlast week I saw a Redwood rolling down the highway and I would have loved to said hi to them. I usually don't run with mine on anymore because of all of the B.S. assciated with them.However I think it would be nice if all the Redwood owners would agree to a particlular channel when we see each other on the highway in passing.

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Old 03-18-2012, 11:00 AM   #2
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Cool idea Dave, they could flash their lights to indicate if they have a cb and will take a call on a particular channel. Sorta like a secret handshake.
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Old 03-18-2012, 11:25 AM   #3
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I haven't used a CB since the early 80's and wasn't aware people still installing them in their personal vehicles.It would nice if we had some way to post our cell phone number in password protected forum directory.
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Old 03-18-2012, 11:48 AM   #4
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Well a CB can still be a usfull tool for knowing about traffic jams and stuff like that. In the old days many of the rv'res stayed on channel 15 or 13 I can't remember which. Now with everybody having cell phones we don't need CB radios in case of problems on the road but I still use one because I've been warned about a window flapping in the wind or a flat tire by trucks. Also alot of the CB's also have a weather band on them too.
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Old 03-18-2012, 02:01 PM   #5
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Dave every body used to use channel 14 for RVers and some of the oldtimers still do use it.when I pass a rig I always ask for them on the radio but I do not get much response.
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Old 03-18-2012, 04:23 PM   #6
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Ok. Let's al go to 14 and pass it along to all rver's and we will all be on the same page, as it were. I have on an it has helped in the toronto area for the traffic problems in the gta. Ok scan 14 and 17.
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Old 03-18-2012, 04:42 PM   #7
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Channel 14 it is.
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Old 03-18-2012, 05:00 PM   #8
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Hell we'll just start new trends that other RV'ers will be envious of
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Old 03-18-2012, 05:05 PM   #9
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We have done that already, we bought a Redwood!
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Old 03-18-2012, 05:11 PM   #10
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We have done that already, we bought a Redwood!

That's right...we really need to do a rally. My wife and I would love to find others we could travel around with. I've worked real hard on over coming my shyness.
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Old 03-27-2012, 07:24 AM   #11
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You can also use the cb radio when you are bored, at least thats what I do, even if it's only listening
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Old 03-27-2012, 07:43 AM   #12
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That's true...it can be entertaining as long as you don't have thin skin.

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Guess I'll have to dust off my 1977, 40 channel Realistic CB and mount the 8' whip antennas. My old handle was "Dreamer" but I may have to change it to "Dreams Realized"..
Brreeaaaaker 14, breaker, break!
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Guess I'll have to dust off my 1977, 40 channel Realistic CB and mount the 8' whip antennas. My old handle was "Dreamer" but I may have to change it to "Dreams Realized"..
Brreeaaaaker 14, breaker, break!
That's a bit radical but might work
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OK you talked me into it I'll get my galaxy 88 out with all the noise toys, the 75 watt modulator kicking my 500 watt texas ranger linear powering a sweet 16 power linear broadcasting through a pair of tuned Whistler 5000's with mid loads pointed forward on the mirror mounts to make sure anybody coming at me can hear me and only me
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OK you talked me into it I'll get my galaxy 88 out with all the noise toys, the 75 watt modulator kicking my 500 watt texas ranger linear powering a sweet 16 power linear broadcasting through a pair of tuned Whistler 5000's with mid loads pointed forward on the mirror mounts to make sure anybody coming at me can hear me and only me

Oh...I always thought truckers aimed their antennas forward to spear bugs so they didn't explode on their mirrors.
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Nope your running with the bulls if your antennas are pointed forward but only a bull hauler would now that
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