[Scan-DC] Is Anyone even using CB anymore?

[Greg Danes]

The reason I ask is I would like to start a Scan-DC discussion group via
CB. That way everyone who is not a HAM can participate. GMRS has more range
and there are repeaters in the are but I am sure nobody want to spend the
50.00 for a GMRS licence just to chat Scanning.

Still it would be a fun idea if it ever got off the ground and could be an
informal net for us. Any takers out there? I also understand the bands are
crap and have been on HF but at those frequencies even a 10 miles round
trip could be good coverage under Summer conditions perhaps.

Any takers?

On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 7:15 AM, Paul - W4ATN <Paul at w4atn.com> wrote:

> Greg, CB is still around more in some places than others. I have friends in
> NC and TN that use CB quite a bit. I think most truckers still have a rig.
> I
> have one on the shelf jus' because. I even have a ground plane antenna
> still
> in the box with bunches of other radio equipment. I don't know if the PD
> still monitor. REACT has pretty much gone to Amateur and / or GMRS.
>
> Paul
>
> Paul - W4ATN
> Grid: FM18qw
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scan-DC [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Greg
> Danes
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 06:25
> To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Is Anyone even using CB anymore?
>
> I know this sounds odd coming from a licensed HAM radio op, and yes I know
> personal radio services have basically gone over to GMRS/FRS UHF
> frequencies
> but am wondering other than truckers if any DMV locals still talk to each
> other on the old CB channels.
>
> Maybe cell phones have just wiped out that idea of casual chit-chat over
> the
> air. Shame really as we use to have some great rag chews from Alexandria
> all
> the way to Andrews AFB on CB in the 1970's. feeling like a dinosaur
> again...:)
>
> Greg/KJ4DGE
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