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Old 01-29-2010, 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeffhs View Post
I listened there several years ago and heard some of the most goshawful nonsense I have ever heard over shortwave radio in my life--people talking over each other, dead carriers, whistling, hooting, catcalls, you name it.
I bought my first CB radio in the late 90's, a cheapie Radio Shack for the car, in case I needed aid when I was traveling cross-country back then. I found it useful to get information on road and traffic conditions from the truckers. There was foolishness though especially in the major cities.

I hooked the CB back up briefly about a year ago, and locally it's mostly jive talkers with echo chambers and sound effects - very ignorant stuff. Occasionally some trucker seeks directions, but half the time no one can hear/respond over the boosted trash talkers and their overmodulated garbage.
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