• You can now help support WorldwideDX when you shop on Amazon at no additional cost to you! Simply follow this Shop on Amazon link first and a portion of any purchase is sent to WorldwideDX to help with site costs.

Where is everyone ?

Tripple Nickel

Active Member
Jun 21, 2013
147
19
28
82
Monroe, Georgia USA
What is up with AM traffic ???
Just got back from 7 days in ST. Augustine FL and monitored CB down & back during daytime. I heard little to no chatter @ all, not even truckers, what has happened!!!!!!!!!!

tripple nickel
 

I drove Interstate 70 today between Columbus and Zanesville, OH. Very busy and chatty. If I lived along that corridor, I'd likely have tons of truckers to talk to.

But that'd get old real quick.
 
The intersates are pretty quietfor the most part. Until you get near the city or a major interchange, or traffic jam,
then they all seem to
" lose ose their eir panties anties anties anties"
 
What is up with AM traffic ???
Just got back from 7 days in ST. Augustine FL and monitored CB down & back during daytime. I heard little to no chatter @ all, not even truckers, what has happened!!!!!!!!!!

tripple nickel


Florida has been laden with dx from mexico for the last week so I've been off the radio.
 
  • Like
Reactions: midnight special
The intersates are pretty quietfor the most part. Until you get near the city or a major interchange, or traffic jam,
then they all seem to
" lose ose their eir panties anties anties anties"

Interstates 78, 80 and 95 have been pretty quiet in my neck of the woods lately.
 
Interesting you brought this up. I just got back from vacation. We drove from MI to Avon, NC, about 1000 miles each way. Except for the truckers I didn't see even one CB or ham radio antenna on a vehicle except mine of course. There was almost zero chatter channel 19 except for the occasional radio check. I think the cell phone has taken over.
 
Yep there are a few pockets of operators that I have made contact with while traveling but for the most part channel 19 is hard to get a radio check these days! Cell phones have definitely taken over. Most drivers use bluetooth devices and talk on the phone. Didn't make it all the way to Port Orange I take it triple nickel. One day when you get down my way make sure to give a shout or pm me! Hope the trip was good and all is well. God bless.
 
Yep there are a few pockets of operators that I have made contact with while traveling but for the most part channel 19 is hard to get a radio check these days!
Locally, Channel 19 used to be the busiest channel both night and day but lately it has been eerily quiet.
 
Yep there are a few pockets of operators that I have made contact with while traveling but for the most part channel 19 is hard to get a radio check these days! Cell phones have definitely taken over. Most drivers use bluetooth devices and talk on the phone. Didn't make it all the way to Port Orange I take it triple nickel. One day when you get down my way make sure to give a shout or pm me! Hope the trip was good and all is well. God bless.
Thanks for the shout out, we were not able to make it to Aunt catfish & your area, just ran out of time. I see you been really busy, keep up the challenge. 3's to you/your's, we'll catch up with you hopefully soon.
555
 
Thanks much 555! If you do make it here please do give a shout! Have a good one. God bless
 
channel 19 is hard to get a radio check these days!

Boy ain't that the truth. Can call out across the median to opposite running traffic for whatever reason, 1 maybe 2 out of 10 trucks will comeback. I don't know if its cell phones, they don't have their radio on, maybe they don't even have a radio. Or maybe just scared to talk on one. Whatever the reason, its pathetico_O
 
  • Like
Reactions: 222DBFL
They have the trucks turned down(speed and horsepower) to where they are a hazard, why would they even bother turning on the radio. They only turn on when they come to a stop and want to know why.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Thumper76

dxChat
Help Users
  • No one is chatting at the moment.
  • dxBot:
    Tucker442 has left the room.
  • @ BJ radionut:
    LIVE 10:00 AM EST :cool:
  • @ Charles Edwards:
    I'm looking for factory settings 1 through 59 for a AT 5555 n2 or AT500 M2 I only wrote down half the values feel like a idiot I need help will be appreciated