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Many apartment dwellers use a window mounted ground plane. It basically is just two or three 9 foot whips, one mounted vertically (the radiator) and the other(s) (radials) mounted downward at about a 45 degree angle. You can put this antenna just outside your window, on a terrace, or even on...

Some Hams use an internet voice chat website to notify other Hams when they will be on the air, and on what frequency. By using our online handles, we could do the exact same thing! The website is: CB Radio Chat and you can even access it from your tablet or smartphone.

Nice! I would suggest hooking it up to a nice base antenna like the A99. Lots of skip out there lately! :)

Are they selling foot warmers? :)

That's a shame, since a lot of truckers still have CB radios in their trucks, and there are probably a lot more of them around than Ham operators.

Good point, but after the sun sets I can often reach CB operators 5 to 30 miles out via ground wave, especially when using sideband!

Here's a recent one! Hurricane Sandy came in and took out all the power lines, cable, internet, landline telephones and cell tower! The roads were totally flooded, and covered with downed trees. An elderly gent was hit by flying debris, fell and had symptoms of a heart attack. Luckily for...

Lots of us Hams started out on CB. 11 Meters actually used to be a Ham band! It really just boils down to a couple of people having a conversation over the radio, no matter what that frequency might be.

Great film! Funny thing is that if a severe emergency took place today and the cell phone towers and landlines went out, CB would still be the only communication available for the average citizen! Ever try to find a pay phone nowadays?

The weather did a number on my antenna! The only CB talking I'll be doing tonight will be online. Those of you in the same position, can just join me on CB Radio Chat

Are you sure it wasn't CRS? There was a place called CRS, but it was located in New York. It is possible that they might have moved.

That's good news! Maybe nostalgia could be a reason why some of the old CB radios are now going up in price.

Why did you get divorced?

Wouldn't it be interesting if a radio manufacturer could get Bieber to do an ad for CB radios, or maybe would just send him one for free? We would immediately see thousands of his fans on the air!!

There seems to be an increase in CB activity in retirement areas. I have seen this in my travels through Arizona and California. Lots of seniors just can't get around as much as they used to, and CB is a wonderful way for them to socialize with others. It's especially helpful to the seniors...

You can sometimes still get good "local" DX in the wee hours of the morning. I find that I can often reach stations 50 to 100 miles out at around 2 or 3 AM when conditions are quiet, especially on sideband! :)

Recently heard that they are coming out with an app that will allow smartphone users to talk to each other phone to phone without cell towers! The higher ups think this could be useful in emergencies. I agree, and it could immediately turn millions of cell phones into direct "walkie talkies"...

LOL!! True, but a large number of us Hams started out as CBers!

Get your Ham ticket! The tests are way easier than most people think, and it will transport you to a whole new world of radio options.

Didn't someone do tests comparing the Road Devil to other power mikes online? If anyone knows the website or the post link, please let me know.