Gordon

My old CB're days go back to the early 70's. Base station pushing 300 watts
with a Jam Ram antenna about 50 ft in the air. The neighbors hated me! Had
a Johnson mobile. Nice and reliable.

>G<


"Billy Ray" <Billy_Ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:4b1c1$42eff957$42a1cc8c$5748@FUSE.NET...
> The GMRS/FRS radios offer a clearer signal and less static and NO skip
than
> CB.
>
> CB has been popular for 30+ years now (and been around long before that)
and
> everyone is familiar with it. If the CB'ers were to try GMRS/FRS they
would
> be amazed at the difference.
>
> But what it really comes down to is what is everyone else using? If you
> have both bring both.
>
> I have access to both and foolishly brought neither last time.
>
>
>
> "Gordon" <theo@bestway.net> wrote in message
> news:dcodmg$11s8$1@spnode25.nerdc.ufl.edu...
> > Here in the states, many folks are using hand held 2-ways. ( 8 GMRS, 7
> > FRS
> > and 7 shared channels )
> >
> > http://store1.yimg.com/I/cellpoint_1857_6521553
> >
> >>G<
> >
> >
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:42EF8C80.C6FDDA78@sympatico.ca...
> >> Our bunch from this group usually run on 16, but most off roaders here
> >> in Ontario run on CH 5.
> >>
> >> When we are bush running, I ask the local loggers what channel they are
> >> on and use that normally so they know when we are on the trails and the
> >> other way around.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >>
> >> Poe wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Long ago there was a discussion about CB channels. Someone suggested
> >> > channel 16 (4x4) there were some others as well. I'm putting a CB
back
> >> > in my jeep. listening to 19 is fun but its not a good channel for
> >> > communication, too much chatter. Where can I find others like me? Was
> >> > there a consensus on a Jeep channel?
> >> >
> >> > Poe
> >> >
> >> > Brampton, Ontario
> >
> >
>
>

B a r r y

Gordon wrote:
> My old CB're days go back to the early 70's. Base station pushing 300 watts
> with a Jam Ram antenna about 50 ft in the air. The neighbors hated me!

As did everyone trying to operate legally.

B a r r y

Gordon wrote:
> My old CB're days go back to the early 70's. Base station pushing 300 watts
> with a Jam Ram antenna about 50 ft in the air. The neighbors hated me!

As did everyone trying to operate legally.

B a r r y

Gordon wrote:
> My old CB're days go back to the early 70's. Base station pushing 300 watts
> with a Jam Ram antenna about 50 ft in the air. The neighbors hated me!

As did everyone trying to operate legally.

B a r r y

Gordon wrote:
> My old CB're days go back to the early 70's. Base station pushing 300 watts
> with a Jam Ram antenna about 50 ft in the air. The neighbors hated me!

As did everyone trying to operate legally.

FrankW

The times, they are a ....haven't changed much eh :-)

B a r r y wrote:
> Gordon wrote:
>
>> My old CB're days go back to the early 70's. Base station pushing 300
>> watts
>> with a Jam Ram antenna about 50 ft in the air. The neighbors hated me!
>
>
> As did everyone trying to operate legally.

FrankW

The times, they are a ....haven't changed much eh :-)

B a r r y wrote:
> Gordon wrote:
>
>> My old CB're days go back to the early 70's. Base station pushing 300
>> watts
>> with a Jam Ram antenna about 50 ft in the air. The neighbors hated me!
>
>
> As did everyone trying to operate legally.

FrankW

The times, they are a ....haven't changed much eh :-)

B a r r y wrote:
> Gordon wrote:
>
>> My old CB're days go back to the early 70's. Base station pushing 300
>> watts
>> with a Jam Ram antenna about 50 ft in the air. The neighbors hated me!
>
>
> As did everyone trying to operate legally.

FrankW

The times, they are a ....haven't changed much eh :-)

B a r r y wrote:
> Gordon wrote:
>
>> My old CB're days go back to the early 70's. Base station pushing 300
>> watts
>> with a Jam Ram antenna about 50 ft in the air. The neighbors hated me!
>
>
> As did everyone trying to operate legally.

Gordon

"FrankW" <fworm@mxznorpak.ca> wrote in message
news:D9idnZ5wO6FidW3fRVn-oQ@magma.ca...
> The times, they are a ....haven't changed much eh :-)
>

My experiences were 5 watts got you, well.. nowhere @ 27 MHz.

>G<


> B a r r y wrote:
> > Gordon wrote:
> >
> >> My old CB're days go back to the early 70's. Base station pushing 300
> >> watts
> >> with a Jam Ram antenna about 50 ft in the air. The neighbors hated me!
> >
> >
> > As did everyone trying to operate legally.
>