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   AMATEUR_RADIO      Ham radio for when Armageddon strikes      2,531 messages   

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   JIMMY ANDERSON to KENT TIMM   
   Re: Wannbe HAM   
   16 Sep 16 13:31:00   
   
   -=> Kent Timm wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-   
      
    > I have thought seriously about adding a CB for when I'm on the road,   
    > etc.   
    > Do people still use them at all? Or just truckers?   
      
    KT> Truckers still use them, but it's not like the 70s or 80s when it was   
    KT> busy.  I do have a CB in my car on a quick release mount so mainly it's   
    KT> just in when I get on the highway or the mood strikes me to take it.   
      
    KT> If the band is open you hear quite a bit of DXing going on, and a lot   
    KT> of nonsence, but it can't be fun to listen to at times, and some times   
    KT> just... bad...  channel 6 and 11 seem to be the most used on AM, and   
    KT> LSB on 38 for DX.   
      
   Hmm... I might get something small like that and a magmount antenna and   
   see what's up in my area...   
      
   Thanks!   
      
      
      
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