Re: [Paddlewise] (paddlewise)cb radios

    I have a cb in my minivan & a handheld one.  Those are both 40 channels
at 5 watts ERP for about a 5 mile range (often more).  Both have weather
radio reception as well, which is a plus.  However, CB is minimally used
these days.  (which may be good, because there wouldn't be much clutter..).
These are most often used while shuttling, altho I often carry the handheld
for emergency purposes (police are supposed to monitor Channel 9 but rarely
do).  On rare occasions, someone else on a trip has one.  That automatically
makes us lead and sweep!
    You mention 14 channels.  If so, I think you are talking about the
Family Radio Service which is a different animal.  It's a much smaller unit
with about a 2 mile range.  It is at a much higher freguency than CB.
Actually the channels are sandwiched in an industrial service band.....
    Realistically, you don't get all 14 channels since some are in fact used
by industry and you probably won't get much airtime on them.   On the other
hand, in an emergency it's more likely someone will be listening on those
channels.  Prices for a single one of these runs from $49 to $119 in this
area (central NJ).  Get one with all 14 channels.  There's no guarantee that
someone else with one of the cheap ones has the same channels.
Joe Pylka


-----Original Message-----
From: Gabriel L Romeu

>In one of my catalogs (one of the daily deluge), they offer a hand held
>14 channel cb radio for 30.00 US.  Not disposable by any means, nor
>waterproof, but may be something for contacting within a group and
>perhaps a bit of a longer range than 'line of site'.
>Any thoughts on this? thanks.
>gabriel l romeu


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