CB Channel 9

[W8UU]

Had a question on another forum about the State Highway Patrol monitoring CB Channel 9. Is that a relic of the past or do the Posts and cruisers still have CB radios? If so, does anyone monitor Channel 9?

 

[tweiss3]

Had a question on another forum about the State Highway Patrol monitoring CB Channel 9. Is that a relic of the past or do the Posts and cruisers still have CB radios? If so, does anyone monitor Channel 9?

Some do. The motor carrier patrols still have the CB whips, but the chargers are a mixed bag from what I have seen.

 

[rcid1971]

Depends on the district and which radio shop, and if you put pressure on them to install.

 

[scannerboy02]

In most of the photos I've seen of the interior of the OSP Durango's, they do have a CB installed.

 

[kc8kek]

For wide load escorts. Uniden 510s

 

[W8UU]

Anyone know if the OSP posts still have their CB radio base stations?

 

[GadgetGeek]

It's a relic of the past around here. Most I hear is foreign languages.

 

[Jphila20]

I have both #9 and #19 programmed into my scanner when I travel and I've only heard trucker traffic on #19.

 

[n8wel]

Post 12 has base antenna and never got a radio check. DS works 80 and 12.

 

[Colin9690]

Anyone know if the OSP posts still have their CB radio base stations?

They don't.

 

[W8UU]

They don't.

I didn't think so. Thank you!

 

[west-pac]

There is a road sign on I-70 near the Indiana/Ohio line that says OSP monitors CB CH9.

 

[Colin9690]

There is a road sign on I-70 near the Indiana/Ohio line that says OSP monitors CB CH9.

They don't. Ohio likes to do stuff such as, leave a non-applicable sign on the roadside for 10+ years.

I'm more that surprised nobody hasn't stolen it yet.

 

[KF6DGN]

Why don’t someone start calling the highway patrol on CB 9 whenever they see a car on the side of the road needing assistance, or anything traffic related and see if they respond. I highly doubt you will get a come back. You could probably even just ask the highway patrol for a radio check.

I would do it myself but here in Northwest Florida CB channel 9 is full of Spanish speaking traffic like it’s a comedy channel. Rumor has it, it’s from very powerful radios in Puerto Rico but I can’t verify that.

Happy monitoring and good luck on the HP contact!

 

[W8UU]

There is a road sign on I-70 near the Indiana/Ohio line that says OSP monitors CB CH9.

ODOT put a bunch of those up in the 1970s during the CB radio craze.
They just forgot to take it down.

 

[west-pac]

ODOT put a bunch of those up in the 1970s during the CB radio craze.
They just forgot to take it down.

🤣🤣 That sign is NOT 50 years old. Nice try though. 😉