ch19 still hot?

[curiousrich]

are you talking about the "cobra road trip handheld cb radio"?

No, the Midland or Cobra handhelds that are sold in the truckstops with their short rubber duck antennas.

 

[auxscan]

still active

Its still active in NYC. Around the BQE or the LIE. There are some signs (around the LIE) in nassua county that state ch 19 is monitured by the Nassua county Police.

 

[curiousrich]

No, I was talking about the Midland or Cobra handhelds that are sold in Truckstops with their short rubber duck antennas.

Richard

 

[reconrider8]

ok say someone was going to get into cb right now what would be the best rig for highway use and waht would be the best antenna?

 

[FLRAILMAN]

Ch 19 Still Hot?

19 cranks big time on I-95 around Daytona after 11M when the tourons are in the local motels sleeping. The truckers are on the move, however OTR trucker chit-chat has diminished considerably since other forms of communication other then CB are readily available, mostly it's midnight runners who have taken over the smokey report duties. All of the name brand mobile CB transceivers made now are state of the art & it's pretty much personal choice by reputation or past experience and performance or durability, same for antennas, The NDPS trooper might have been monitoring the truckers distress call on 27.185 MHz (CB CHAN.19) when this occured.

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FLRAILMAN

 

[curiousrich]

To answer a question about the best for highway use, we have to know is it for car, truck, SUV, etc.
How much space to mount a radio, how complex an antenna ? How much are you willing to spend ?
New gear or used ?

Richard Colorado Springs, CO

 

[k9rzz]

Its still active in NYC. Around the BQE or the LIE. There are some signs (around the LIE) in nassua county that state ch 19 is monitured by the Nassua county Police.

I'm pretty sure that the Wisconsin State Patrol has CB's as well.

 

[cpsTN]

I am an 18 wheeler, CB er, and HAM operator. You should hear something, especially near I-24. If you're not using an external scanner antenna, the back of the scanner antenna might not work very well if you're more than 2 miles away. Take the scanner on the road with you if you can . I spoke to 3 Truckers today on CB out here in southern CO and the OK panhandle. And those southern truckers still love their CB's.
Richard Colorado Springs, CO

I took the scanner out near the house today and drove over both I-24 and TN840. This 4-lane connects three Interstates (I-24, I-40, I-65). These two bridges are very close to each other, like a quarter mile apart or so. I saw cars and trucks to beat the band below me, while scanning the 40 CB freqs and heard absolutely nothing! If I had a CB, I could just key up and see if the scanner picks up the carrier. Any ideas here? For others in this area, I was traveling south on Florence Rd. in Murfreesboro at the time.

 

[reconrider8]

its a Jeep Cherokee price be around 100-150 maybe 200

 

[stevolene]

open your squelch up all the way...youll hear CB traffic on 19

 

[pliquett]

I run a cb everyday in my big rig and you can always find someone on the radio, you probably don't want to hear what they have to say. Most the time all you here is shut up stupid and other bs. I took my scanner on vacation to FL last spring and thought I can listen to 19 on the scanner I don't need to put my cb in the van. Unless we were stopped in traffic and I was sitting next to a trucker that was talking I couldn't pick-up anything. Check out ebay or craigslist for radios. Galaxy, Connex, General Lee and Styker are all top notch radios ranging from $125-$450. Cobra and Uniden are less money but less radio to. Also as a side note my radio has 8 bands giving me 320 channels to choose from. A lot of bigger trucking company drivers will have a "company channel" that is used to talk with fellow drivers as you pass by.

 

[StinkyB]

CB is still common in Louisville Ky, they even have a recording alerting truckers of a large curve(we call hospital curve) on I-65, it repeats every couple of minutes, warning them to slow down/load shifts. I once hooked my scanner to my CB antenna(used adaptor), and I could hear CB traffic good, but the rubber duck antenna does not work hardly at all. I use my CB mostly for traffic info, very rarely transmit, I have that Cobra 29 with the Bluetooth, works wery well for me.

 

[REBinc]

If you're in certain places it's non-stop. I don't think I'd hear 5 seconds of silence near the I-80/I-65 interchange.

As for cops monitoring ch19, I know 100% Indiana State troopers do. I hit a deer and was sitting in his car while he filed paperwork, and all the truckers going by called out smokey with a customer.

 

[StinkyB]

I don't think CB is dead, how else can you just talk with someone you don't know and get the directions to the next truck stop Ect, can't do that with a cell phone. I think CB can be a valuable tool, just wish some people were more civilized, and treat it with more respect.

 

[K2LES]

Not as much as it used to...

I have one of those Radio Shack "CB in a box" emergency radios with the transceiver, mag-mount antenna and DC plug in a plastic case you keep under your seat until you need it. Got it on eBay for $10 several years ago... works fine.

I do a lot of highway driving and once in a while I'll pull it out if I'm hopelessly stuck in a traffic jam, or weather is really bad. Usually if you ask the opposing direction what's ahead you'll get an answer and people still shout out Trooper locations. For the most part - I've found truckers to be professional, courteous and helpful - even in the 21st century.

But I watch my speed and weather reports and highway conditions, e-mail alerts, etc... - even traffic cams can be viewed on my Blackberry which makes trucker info on Ch 19 kind of redundant - and sometimes the rag chewing gets annoying when I'm listening to talk radio.

But it's good to have a backup - just in case.

 

[ManFish]

Concerning 11 meter citizens band communications usage, owners are no longer required to be licensed, however the responsibility still applies, channel 9 was & still is designated as an emergency all-call channel to request local law enforcement for emergencies & critical motorist assist issues. When I am at some of the local law enforcement agencies that still monitor 11 meter citizens band channel 9 they allow me to man that station as I can be trusted to handle any emergencies that arise thereby freeing up the on-duty civilian telecommunicators to handle the federally licenced law enforcement channels.

Manny

 

[roadranger]

sorry guys, couldn't PM

Nothing. 27mhz or "chicken band" is a wasteland!:twisted:
n9zas

Where is this tower? There is one like it in Jackson, Ms., and somewhere in La.

 

[k9rzz]

I live in SE Wisconsin and while over by the truck stop on 94 this morning there was lots of chatter on 19. Then while driving back home the traffic was jamming up and the CB helped me decide to bail and take to the city streets and save myself a big headache. Now while listening at home during lunch, there's a few locals chatting on 19 and also the skip is coming in a bit from Texas. So while I don't always spend a lot of time on CB, there is plenty of activity around here to keep it interesting.

 

[gvranchosbill]

27mhz Skip & CH 19

Im In Northern Nevada And Skip On 27mhz Is As It Sounded Back In The 1970's (AM Hrs P.S.T.)
9 S Units Of Hetrodyne With Virginia,Ohio,Tennesee,Georgia,Carolinas,Louisiana Booming In
At Almost 10 S Units. And In Non Skip Hrs CH 19 Here South Of Reno,NV Is Quite Busy Mostly
At Night Truckers Passing Through Here From I-80 To U.S. 395 South To Los Angeles.
Im Using A TRC-432 CB Radio Base On A Tandy Corp 5/8 Wave Coliniear Base Antenna I
Bought In 1975. Just One Of Many Radios In My Mostly Scanners Setup. Just Thought I Would
Throw My Two Cents In, The Hetrodyne Brings Back Memorys Of Being 15 Again With My Friends
Who All Had CB's And Trying To Talk Over The Skip (1972 to 1977) Give Or Take.

(GVRanchosbill From South Of Carson City, Nevada)

 

[TheJerk]

It is hand-held and I will try it. I has just assumed I should be able to hear trucks from the house, not more than a 1.5 miles away straight.

Charles
Smyrna, TN

Handheld with the stock duck antenna is most likely your issue...if you have the option, swap out the duck for an actual CB antenna and coax. That made my RS handheld RX/TX much better. Mine was lucky to do more than a couple hundred feet with the stock duck.

As for the whole Ch19 thing...a lot of it has nothing to do with company restrictions. I drive crosscountry a lot, and I can tell you exactly when the airwaves quieted down...July 2008 when the fuel prices skyrocketed to $5/gallon. Most company drivers had their trucks turned down, and if you can't speed; there's no reason to have the radio on while cruising down the road for bear reports.