Does anyone still use CB radios anymore? I was thinking about our planned caravan to Indiana with three vehicles (me driving our Big Red Van [BRV (tm)] towing our utility trailer, Shirley driving our E320, and my brother driving a rental truck towing our 240D/3.0), and realized that cell phones wouldn't work too well. It occurred to me that CB radios would be better, allowing the two other people to hear what one was saying.
I have located three CB radios, four* from our local freecycle group for free and one from a $10 eBay auction, but I don't know if they work because I don't have any antennas. Any suggestions on antennas? Thanks, Craig *************** You are overthinking it. Todd and i used to go on road trips using a pair of hand held walkies. They don't have the legs CB's do, but if you don't get separated by more than a few miles, they work just fine. Bring an extra set of AA batteries to refresh, and you are good to go. Turn 'em off every time you pull off for a gas or pee break. PLus, they are newly manufactured stock, cheap ($30+ for a pair -- get the highest rated wattage output you can find for a reasonable price), and you don't have to worry about electronics from the Jimmy Carter administration. DBV, we got ourselves a convoy information minister _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
