GMRSJohn Posted Wednesday at 08:09 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 08:09 PM No not lice nor crabs or the rona… my radio addiction is twitching. I got giddy today and ordered a cb radio just to tinker with. I fear more will follow. WRXB215, WRUQ357, SteveShannon and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXB215 Posted yesterday at 01:52 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 01:52 AM Join the crowd. The only thing that holds me back is lack of funds. SteveShannon and WRUU653 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUQ357 Posted yesterday at 01:58 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 01:58 AM I've just jumped back in myself after 20 years. I was a part time truck driver back then and always had a radio when I drove. I've never been a real technical person. I went big and installed a Radioddity Qt80 in my Ram and a Radioddity QT40 in my TJR. Learning as I go. SteveShannon and WRUU653 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUU653 Posted yesterday at 02:37 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 02:37 AM You are in good company SteveShannon and GMRSJohn 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrikeRadio Posted yesterday at 02:38 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 02:38 AM So sad, another one bites the dust! (welcome to the cult) WRUU653, SteveShannon and GMRSJohn 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socalgmrs Posted yesterday at 02:44 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 02:44 AM 45 minutes ago, WRUQ357 said: I've just jumped back in myself after 20 years. I was a part time truck driver back then and always had a radio when I drove. I've never been a real technical person. I went big and installed a Radioddity Qt80 in my Ram and a Radioddity QT40 in my TJR. Learning as I go. What is “Big” about these radios? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMRSJohn Posted yesterday at 11:13 AM Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 11:13 AM 9 hours ago, WRXB215 said: Join the crowd. The only thing that holds me back is lack of funds. I’m just splurging on holidays… Christmas Day, Veterans Day, Thursday, Friday etc… WRUQ357 and WRXB215 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMRSJohn Posted yesterday at 11:14 AM Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 11:14 AM 9 hours ago, WRUQ357 said: I've just jumped back in myself after 20 years. I was a part time truck driver back then and always had a radio when I drove. I've never been a real technical person. I went big and installed a Radioddity Qt80 in my Ram and a Radioddity QT40 in my TJR. Learning as I go. I got the Radioddity CB-27 Pro. I hear cb is dead but it looked fun to play with and it says it’s a Pro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXB215 Posted yesterday at 12:42 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:42 PM 1 hour ago, GMRSJohn said: I hear cb is dead It seems to be a regional thing. Some people claim it's dead but around the greater Houston area, it's alive and well. SteveShannon, WRUU653 and GMRSJohn 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUQ357 Posted yesterday at 03:08 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 03:08 PM 12 hours ago, Socalgmrs said: What is “Big” about these radios? Big as in spent money gortex2 and SteveShannon 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRYZ926 Posted yesterday at 09:23 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 09:23 PM I occasionally will tune my HF rig to the CB channels to just listen. I hear guys from Puerto Rico blazing on channel 9 and I heard one guy broadcasting political stuff on channel 19 non stop lately. I hear plenty of people using AM, USB and LSB but not much heard on FM here in mid Missouri. I could buy a CB or just open up on of my HF rigs if I really wanted to talk on CB. GMRSJohn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUQ357 Posted yesterday at 10:28 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 10:28 PM I just drove our little mountain and parked at about 5,600ft elevation trying to make a contact on LSB,USB, and AM. No luck today. I was in my truck using the QT80. Saturday I'm doing a charity ride event in my jeep and I hope I will have the opportunity to test the QT40 while driving the route the coordinators picked out. GMRSJohn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMRSJohn Posted yesterday at 10:30 PM Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 10:30 PM 9 hours ago, WRXB215 said: It seems to be a regional thing. Some people claim it's dead but around the greater Houston area, it's alive and well. I can see that. Makes sense. I occasionally see trucks with the long antenna. My cb brothers lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMRSJohn Posted yesterday at 10:34 PM Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 10:34 PM 3 minutes ago, WRUQ357 said: I just drove our little mountain and parked at about 5,600ft elevation trying to make a contact on LSB,USB, and AM. No luck today. I was in my truck using the QT80. Saturday I'm doing a charity ride event in my jeep and I hope I will have the opportunity to test the QT40 while driving the route the coordinators picked out. I’m still learning about ranges. It’d seem to me the higher the elevation the more you’d pick up? Kind of the idea of why towers are put on high elevations and taller antennas get better reception? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUQ357 Posted yesterday at 10:41 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 10:41 PM 2 minutes ago, GMRSJohn said: I’m still learning about ranges. It’d seem to me the higher the elevation the more you’d pick up? Kind of the idea of why towers are put on high elevations and taller antennas get better reception? I'm not a specialist in any stretch of the imagination. But yeah, height is might as in gmrs. I heard a lot of people from around the states and Canada. Not sure why, I just wasn't able to make a contact. I think my radio was running about 45 watts or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMRSJohn Posted yesterday at 10:48 PM Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 10:48 PM 5 minutes ago, WRUQ357 said: I'm not a specialist in any stretch of the imagination. But yeah, height is might as in gmrs. I heard a lot of people from around the states and Canada. Not sure why, I just wasn't able to make a contact. I think my radio was running about 45 watts or so I’m sure some days are better than others… atmospheric conditions and such. And I guess if you’re out of range then you’re out of range. WRUQ357 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUQ357 Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago 41 minutes ago, GMRSJohn said: I’m sure some days are better than others… atmospheric conditions and such. And I guess if you’re out of range then you’re out of range. Living 16 miles from the Mexican border probably puts way out of range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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