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On Oct 6, 2014, at 10:03 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Better yet.. spend the few bucks extra and get the model with rechargeable > batteries.. With an adapter, you can talk all you want and keep them > plugged into the car power port [formerly known as cigar lighter, back in > the day when men were men and ships were wood]. > > On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 12:32 PM, Van Knutson via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> 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. >> > _______________________________________ > 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. _______________________________________ 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.
