Chatty Kathy Thread for the week of October 29th 2007

How much money do you have?

All of them!

This could prove to be interesting !!!!!!

WHAT WAS YOUR C.B. HANDLE???????
AND WHY????????

I used "Power Pinto", because that was what I was driving when I got my first CB. and Later "Silver Shadow", because I bought a Silver Car with a Black Stripe at the bottom of the body.

He must have meant root beer. His computer must have run out of ink at the 'root' part.

Right bobkz?!!! LOL

Mine was Enterprise. This was after I got out of the Navy and I wanted a big name!

Now it's EagleOne. It's my best friend's handle. I borrowed it after he died to keep his memory going.

I have spilt beer in my work laptop. Had to replace keyboard and touch mouse.

..okay let's meet there. I'll just close the Whine Cellar. Not much business anyhow.

2fast, cause I drive too fast.

I used "Town Cryer" cause I boosted my CB up and everyone in the city could hear me..

CB Handle is/was Sandman which was my call sign/handle in the Air Force. Retired now but still use it whenever I can.

How many watts? I had 500 back in the early 90s but sold all the CB stuff I had and when I bought a new one for the job, didn't want to spend the money on an amp. But I use to be able to get like 60+ miles on it.

I bought a 2620 first... didn't care for it much at all. I would give it maybe a 4 on a scale of 1 to 10.

Then I bought the Garmin Nuvi 350. Right now, it's fairly reasonable in price and may come down a bit more... does all the stuff (speaks the road names for turns, plays mp3, lets you add poi's, reads ebooks back to you). Some later models dial the phone for you etc.

For the money, I'd recommend the 350. As you can read on the forum here, it makes a man feel right at home by talking to you in a condescending tone when you miss a turn.

You can always spend more money but for the money, I'd say the 350 is worth it.

I wish that I could get the nuvi with the street pilot's speakers and screen, then I would be very happy!!!!!

Magellan? Been there done that....... Dumped it quick. Any Nuvi will do - but go look at the new kid on the block - the Nuvi 7XX series. I'll have my Nuvi 750 tomorrow, and I probably won't sleep tonight! Got it for $463.00 delivered from TVNAV.com.

Had to get in on the windmill spin.......

Joel

Mine was "Roadrunner" as we lived in New Mexico then.
Nothing like seeing a roadrunner trying to outrun a car as your driving along a road. I've actually seen them run beside a car for almost a mile and they do about 20-30 mph which is very fast.

Hatchetman - because I was an Air Force Industrial Engineer.

Joel

In the early 80's I was the WAGONMASTER - for my '79 Plymouth wagon. Made many a trip on the trail between Miami, FL and New York, NY. Did a stint as ARCHANGEL in the early '90's also.

ML

When I was 18 I was dating a guy that had a little green ford comet so we had the handle "turtle" when we would chat with the other cb radio guys.

Miss Poi

That was like two or three years ago, wasn't it? JM robbed the cradle!

ML

LOL!!!

Hummm...Turtle? Green Comet? So you were the ones that I was cussing at when I got stuck behind you!

OMG!!!!!!!!!! Sabrina got voted off, what is this world coming too. She was the best dancer!!!

my dog's name back in the 70's was Trouble

Regards, Ted

My son spilt beer on his laptop. I am not sure what was worse, watching him cry as he had to throw out the laptop... or watch him lap up the beer.....

I didn't have throw out the laptop, but I did have to replace the above parts and I am sure that my company wasn't exactly happy about it. But they know that accidents can happen whne you are on the road all the time.

When I was younger, I had a good CB friend named "Turtle" that I chatted with for almost 2 years. Never did meet her in person but often thought about it. Seems that she and I would be driving to work at the same time and driving home at the same time. It got to be that she would radio me if I didn't radio her. Many times we'd talk all the way home.
Her first name was Shelly though.

On my CB, I talked to 16 states and 4 different countries. But I was talking on 250 watts... not the 5.5 watts that FCC said was legal. When I keyed my mic.... I talked and other heard me! Ha.

Now, I am wondering about putting a CB in my 5er and truck. There are places where cell phones don't work...

Which makes me wonder... what would a couple of good CB's cost and a couple of good boosters (say about 100 watts) cost?

"As the windmill turns"

Maybe your addiction to windmills is showing and your real name is... Don Quiote? Ha.

Good CB = $150
Good Ant = $80
amp = $150???
Total = $380 (total guessimate)

I ran across this college newsletter and thought it was really funny...
"The Pro Laser 3 Radar Gun will soon be implemented to ensure the safety of pedestrians and drivers on the WVSU's busy roads."

It isn't radar, its lidar!!!

I'm trying to find the word that means you're moving, but not moving. Such as, you're in your car doing 60 mph, but sitting in the seat, you're not moving.

Guess I've got too much time on my hands while waiting for a load! LOL
Such is the life of trucking!

That is too deep for me to think about.

Hey guys!

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Belkin has a "Washable Mouse"!

Now to search for a waterproof keyboard.

got my 2200t two days ago and had been tinkering with it.
I was getting properly impressed with what it can do. Then, I surf the web and find that there are better (and more expensive) ones out there. What to do...? What to do ...?

I have a CB in my 22-wheeler but I always keep it on CH-25 to talk to my partner in the other truck. Usually to tell him he made a wrong turn when he gets cocky and gets in front of me. (I have the GPS).

CH-19 just got to be too noisy for me to listen to.

Here is what they look like:

http://www.chattycathydolls.homestead.com/PHOTOS.html

I have been in contact with Garmin Techs a few times trying to figure out why my Unlock code didnt work with my Etrex, and the 2008 software, I found there is a Big difference Between City navigator 2008 NT and City navigator 2008. The NT version is compressed much smaller, and I am thinking also a little less info. But the Tech Quickly figured out what the problem was and Sent me a new DVD disk of the full city nav, it works great. But I will say it takes a lot longer to load into the Etex..2GB for the USA..and States like Ohio are divided into 8 or more parts. I think it is for some of the smaller memory units that only take about 128mg.
Now since this is a chatty Kathy thread..I will answer the above post..There is No one Best Garmin..I would say that you need to find where and how you will use your Garmin..and that will help you choose the one or 2 like I have that fits your needs best..

As in walkie/talkie? Did not realize they made them. How's the reception? Brand name? How much? I think it sounds like a good idea. Jake

From what I can gather, the hand held cb's run on about 4 watts and run about $80+. If memory serves me right, 4 watts should be good for about 1/2 to 3/4 mile but reception on the other end will be not so good for anything over that distance.

I once had an old RCA tube CB base that one could jack up to about 8 watts. Input 8 watts into a 250 watt booster and woo-hooo... you could talk where people would hear you. With my Johnson mobile with a booster on it, I talked to the base regularly at distances of around 30-35 miles.

And from what I understand about hand held jobbies, one cannot add a booster on them.

for weeks now I've been trying to figure out how you folks post your pictures along with your comments. can anyone tell me? if it doesen't require a long explanation. amazing how smart the people who use this site are !!

gusb

If you go to My Account, then edit, there is a line where you can upload a picture. the details of size and rules are below.

daniel

Ok there are a few things that you must understand about CBs. There are four things that make a good CB...

1) Reception/Transmission (the most important part! IMO)
2) Clarity of sound (on your end)
3) Clarity of voice (what they hear on their end)
4) Wattage

Reception - It doesn't matter what CB you have!!! It is the antenna!!! I personally like the "Wilson" brand, I have a Wilson 1000. It has a pretty long whip (which really matters in reception/transmission). Now, if you want a smaller antenna, get a wilson 500 or "Lil Wilson". They aren't as good, but they are pretty darn good for the size.

Sound - Walkie Talkies and cheaper CBs are going to have sorry speakers and it is going to be hard to hear. An external speaker may be a solution.

Voice - A walkie talkie and cheaper CBs aren't going to have very good Mics. Getting a 3rd party power mic will help out A LOT!!!

Wattage - All CBs are allow a max of 5 watts INPUT (not output), most now days have that. You can illegally operate an amp, but again, that is illegal. FYI - Amps are intended to HAM radios, but are easily converted for CB use.

Summary:
Brands - Cobra, Uniden, Galaxy, Midland are all good radios. Galaxy is on the top (IMO), but alot more expensive.

Don't get a walkie talkie if you plan to use it. if you want to use it only for emergencies, then go for it. Otherwise, get a regular CB with a good antenna. I use mine for speed trap alerts and accidents. It takes all of 8 minutes to install it in a rental. Even faster to take it out.

I don't have an amp. I haven't boosted my radio to put more power out then what it came with. I can get up to 20 miles (on good days). On average, I probably get about 10 miles. I paid...

CB - 150
ant - 80
powermic - 30

You can spend more then $150 even on a walkie talkie. If you want to know more, let me know via email.

My uncle had a CB. When we visited him, my cousins and I used to play on it. I was "Hobby Horse", because I had a horse. I remember his office was full of cards with numbers or names on them of other CB people.

Funny you should say that. When I saw this thread, I thought of that Mike Meyers Sat. Night Live skit "Coffee Talk". His character "Linda Richman" would get the conversation started, get a little vaclempt (sp?) and say "talk amongst yourselves".

Because I have a cell phone and a Gps there isn't any need for a wrist watch. In fact I haven't wore a watch since I retired 4 years ago! As for a CB radio I have one in the motorhome and only use it when traveling with another coach.

I am the same, I don't use my CB every day. It isn't even hooked up unless I travel (by myself, cause wife hates it).

Yeah, a cell phone and a GPSr can't give you dependable real time traffic like a CB can, usually they will say what lane is blocked and the locals will know what is the best alternate route and then you can use the GPSr to navigate from that info.

Also, GPSr can't tell you where speed traps are.

anyone know how to soup up a Goldwing 1500 CB?
I think I barely get an 1/8 mile range out of mine,

Use a good antenna, a good ground and a good SWR meter - that should do the trick!

'73 de

ML

I also use a laptop, but I have the external keyboard and mouse.
I sit in my recliner with my laptop on the table next to me. This way I can lay the keyboard in my lap, and type quite nicely.