CB Radio Users?

[JohnP]

How many Trigliders use their CB function? What channel/frequency do you leave it on? I haven't used a CB since the '70's and I'm wondering if there's a channel a lot of bikers or TG'ers use. Back in the day it was like channel 17 for East/West highways. I have to admit I haven't seriously tried using mine yet.
John P-Bonney Lake, WA
2011 TG

 

[mw1151]

Tried CB on channel 19- what I did hear was mostly trucker talk. We use Channel 30 to talk between bikes when in a group. CB has fallen into an X-rated cesspool, at least around these parts.

 

[Bikerbozo]

I use it on ch 19 whenever travelling the highways. it's a good way to know wha's ahead on road. through NYC I shut it off. Too much continous noise, usually not in English. since I've never ridden with other trikes, I don't know what they use. Good to know where police are hiding especially.

 

[Oldmsocko]

We use channel 2 between bikes.

 

[Gorilla]

channel 33 between me and my wife

 

[427dave]

Our club near Ocala uses channel 1 between all the bikes that have a CB.

 

[Casper]

Don't use the CB when riding by ourselves, when with my buds, we use 15
Also that's what our Blue Knights Chapter uses...supposed to be the " offical" BK channel....what I was told anyway.

 

[JohnP]

OK, thanks everybody for responding. So there doesn't seem to be a common "biker" channel, except 15 for BK, 19 for trucks. Maybe when I figure out everything else about running the Harmon Kardon space communication device i'll feel comfortable trying to flip channels on the CB while I ride!! Heck, i'm still trying to get comfortable with listening to music instead of the pipes.

 

[BlueTrinity]

<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana">John said "</span></i>Heck, i'm still trying to get comfortable with listening to music instead of the pipes." </span><br />
<br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><font size="4">Shucks John, Vance & Hines, Rush and a few others have a great solution for that!</font></span></i></b> <img src="http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/CBSA/smileyvault-cute-big-smiley-animated-060.gif" border="0" alt="" />

 

[1550vt]

All you need to do is find a little-used channel, but passing through some of the larger cities and trucking-hubs....that can even be hard to do. 30 works most of the time in the clear. Some of these truckers can override channel 41....if there was such a thing.