What new CB would you get?

This seems like the easiest solution if not everybody has cb’s already.
 
CasterTroy said:
No need to speak to anyone outside of line-of-sight though so CB is just perfect.
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CTB trail ride radio log:

"Troy, you got a copy?"
"Troy, this is Jason, got a copy?"
<Crosstalk>
"Yeah, go ahead"
"Can anybody hear Troy?"
"No"
"My Mike gain is way too fucking high"
"No"
<Unintelligible>
"Negative"
"My Mike gain is way too fucking high"
"Jason, this is Troy, where did you leave the keys?"
"Troy, got a copy?"
"Does anybody have Troy's cell number? My phone is dead."
"My Mike gain is way too fucking high"
"Jason, I'm at your truck, but I can't find the keys"
"I think I have it, let me look. No, nevermind, I don't have a signal"
"My Mike gain is way too fucking high"
"Jason, this is Troy, got a copy?"
"Calling CTB, anybody got"
<Crosstalk>
"Signal if you can find"
"My Mike gain is way too fucking high"
"Up the road and tell"
"Sandwich in your"
"My Mike gain is way too fucking high"
"A copy?"
 
shawn said:
CTB trail ride radio log:

"Troy, you got a copy?"
"Troy, this is Jason, got a copy?"
<Crosstalk>
"Yeah, go ahead"
"Can anybody hear Troy?"
"No"
"My Mike gain is way too fucking high"
"No"
<Unintelligible>
"Negative"
"My Mike gain is way too fucking high"
"Jason, this is Troy, where did you leave the keys?"
"Troy, got a copy?"
"Does anybody have Troy's cell number? My phone is dead."
"My Mike gain is way too fucking high"
"Jason, I'm at your truck, but I can't find the keys"
"I think I have it, let me look. No, nevermind, I don't have a signal"
"My Mike gain is way too fucking high"
"Jason, this is Troy, got a copy?"
"Calling CTB, anybody got"
<Crosstalk>
"Signal if you can find"
"My Mike gain is way too fucking high"
"Up the road and tell"
"Sandwich in your"
"My Mike gain is way too fucking high"
"A copy?"
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Please keep the CB chatter to trail riding related items only please...
 
77GreenMachine said:
How often are CBs really used these days? I just got one for my Jeep since my club all has them, but in the past the group I ran around with would just use 2 way radios from Walmart. They really seemed to work great and were super simple. We used them in the tow rigs in the way to Harlan, then throw them in the rigs when we got there.
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We are all switching to those little radios you get off amazon for 40 bucks with spare batteries long rang antennas and mics I think they are baofang UV-5R. They are also programmable so you can listen to police scanners and what not.
My buddy that works for the forest service uses one everyday because it gets better coverage and can hit repeaters farther away than his gov issue stuff.


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https://www.amazon.com/Uniden-PRO52...26968&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=uniden+cb+radio

This is what I run. With a 4' firestik I can hear all over URE and pick up chatter on the hwy.

77GreenMachine said:
How often are CBs really used these days? I just got one for my Jeep since my club all has them, but in the past the group I ran around with would just use 2 way radios from Walmart. They really seemed to work great and were super simple. We used them in the tow rigs in the way to Harlan, then throw them in the rigs when we got there.
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I run one in all my vehicles and have a base set up in my shop. 90% of use is jeep related. Either on the trail or talking to some random jeep on the road. 10% listening to truckers complain while sitting on I 40 because of "them stupid rubber neckers".
 
Loganwayne said:
We are all switching to those little radios you get off amazon for 40 bucks with spare batteries long rang antennas and mics I think they are baofang UV-5R. They are also programmable so you can listen to police scanners and what not.
My buddy that works for the forest service uses one everyday because it gets better coverage and can hit repeaters farther away than his gov issue stuff.
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Glad to hear it. The licensing test is pretty easy.
 
shawn said:
Glad to hear it. The licensing test is pretty easy.
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I heard that the staff and volunteers at the king of the hammers use them.

But from personal experience the batteries last 2-3 days using them for the forest service maybe less if there are a lot of chatter


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Loganwayne said:
We are all switching to those little radios you get off amazon for 40 bucks with spare batteries long rang antennas and mics I think they are baofang UV-5R. They are also programmable so you can listen to police scanners and what not.
My buddy that works for the forest service uses one everyday because it gets better coverage and can hit repeaters farther away than his gov issue stuff.


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good. cause i got tons of those, but still no cb yet lol
 
JSJJ388 said:
https://www.amazon.com/Uniden-PRO52...26968&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=uniden+cb+radio

This is what I run. With a 4' firestik I can hear all over URE and pick up chatter on the hwy.
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I own one of these and a better antenna than a Firestick, and from the top of the mountain, you might be able to hear all over URE with one. From the creek bottom, you might could talk to the guy ahead of you, so long as he's not over the next hill or anything.

Loganwayne said:
I heard that the staff and volunteers at the king of the hammers use them.
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KOH has a business license from the FCC for a specific set of frequencies in San Berdoo County.
 
shawn said:
I own one of these and a better antenna than a Firestick, and from the top of the mountain, you might be able to hear all over URE with one. From the creek bottom, you might could talk to the guy ahead of you, so long as he's not over the next hill or anything.



KOH has a business license from the FCC for a specific set of frequencies in San Berdoo County.
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Yours new or something? I have no clue how old mine is, but it picks up good and clear as a bell. I dont think I got my point across well. I didnt mean one end to the other, ust that I was always able to keep in touch with who I needed, while all over URE. But it does pick up great on the hwy.
 
JSJJ388 said:
Yours new or something? I have no clue how old mine is, but it picks up good and clear as a bell.
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Purchase 4/8/13 according to my receipt. It's fine as far as CBs go, and definitely strikes a good balance between cost and features, but my point is generally that CB sucks.
 
I def love the use of a CB or 2 way on the trail. Makes it easy to communicate and it’s fun for trash talking.

So are most folks running one in their tow rig too for trips? Been thinking I’d throw one in my new cheapo tow rig too, but wasn’t sure I’d have anyone to talk to.
Sure would make that ride to Harlan a little better since my dog don’t have much to say.
 
77GreenMachine said:
Makes it easy to communicate and it’s fun for trash talking.
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This!

Never been out of sight of the ones I generally wheel with so the bearcat 880 is the tits for what I do.
77GreenMachine said:
So are most folks running one in their tow rig too for trips?
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That's what most of us regulars who convoy together do. The Bearcat is perfect for quick transfer. Just get another antenna and power cord and move from tow pig to trail rig. But most of us have bought a second bearcat to permanently mount in the tow pig. Really cuts the trip time in half when you can chew the fat on the hiway
 
Loganwayne said:
We are all switching to those little radios you get off amazon for 40 bucks with spare batteries long rang antennas and mics I think they are baofang UV-5R. They are also programmable so you can listen to police scanners and what not.
My buddy that works for the forest service uses one everyday because it gets better coverage and can hit repeaters farther away than his gov issue stuff.


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Looking into this now. Everybody in the club fights their CB's constantly. Any extra info is appreciated...
 
R Q said:
Looking into this now. Everybody in the club fights their CB's constantly. Any extra info is appreciated...
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Buddy uses them for his main forest service radio. We use them a good bit at work when doing blind lift with cranes. They are programmable. And they have an fm radio built in, honestly they are pretty bad ass for under 50 bucks and we haven’t had one complaint about them


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So just the basic handheld is good enough? I see there are ones with antenneas and mics. I am real bad about over analyzing and making things too hard when a quick visit to Amazon and a click on Paypal will do the trick! :D
 
R Q said:
So just the basic handheld is good enough? I see there are ones with antenneas and mics. I am real bad about over analyzing and making things too hard when a quick visit to Amazon and a click on Paypal will do the trick! :D
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The longer antennas aren’t needed for shorter distance, but they use the long ones for the forest service the mics are nice if you are talking a lot. But I’d get one with a car charger and the sit in base charger for your house


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