using a cb the right way

goldenyears · Senior Member

using a cb the right way

rgren2 · Guru

Put it on channel 40, click the mike, speak across it and say "Can I have a radio check please". Try other channels as well. No need for the rubber duck or 1080 etc. Don't forget to release the speak button on the mike after speaking.

goldenyears · Senior Member

thankyou rgren2 ... what is usually the response u get back from truckers ? before trying to start a conversation with one ?

Bill B · Guru

Turn it on (Channel 40) and listen for awhile and you will get the general drift of how to talk on it.

goldenyears · Senior Member

Thanks bill ...

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Most trucks have id so just say you copy Linfox truck on Bruce hwy. He/she will come back "copy". Take it from there, good buddy :)
You might want to turn the volume down or off in bug towns/cities to avoid the rubbish.

Fringe Dweller · Senior Member

Sometimes , they won't answer if you call Fred Smith or Linfox . They are not supposed to if they are driving.

Copy southbound , what's it like behind you . Or , even better .

Southbound there's a cow on th edge of the road your side 5 k in front of you , otherwise you have a green light.

Most of the time , they will give you a road report . But as I said the other day . If you listen along you will get the

gist of it & some of the "nick names" for some places or locales is self explanetry.

Like "money tree" on the "steps & stairs" . Just north of Jugiong , on th Hume , the terrain goes up in stages ,

like a set of stairs . On the southbound lanes you have a reasonable bushy tree on it's own on the edge of the road.

On a downhill. As you fly by . Gotcha . Ya bin shot up th r's.

As others have said . Just speak normal & sensible & you will get a decent reply . You WILL Get a lot of swearing.

And some will be aimed at you , best you don't reply , they will get bored & go away.

DON'T Forget , channel 29 on the Pacific Hwy.

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

The correct protocol for radio transmissions is to start with the "name" of the station you wish to call, followed by your own "name" followed by your message.
So in the example given you could transmit something like "Southbound Linfox semi, this is northbound caravan, could I have a radio check please".

Cheers,
Peter

goldenyears · Senior Member

Thanks fringe dweller good explanation and everyone big help ..... knowing whats going on around you will always be a big help ...

rgren2 · Guru

goldenyears wrote:
thankyou rgren2 ... what is usually the response u get back from truckers ? before trying to start a conversation with one ?

Many different replies, most will say hear you clear am at .............. Where are you? Or some similar reply. Just talk/reply naturally. BTW ending in radio talk is Out not over and out. Over means you expect a reply. Out means you have finished conversing.

Aussie · Senior Member

For the last 30 plus years I have just said, " Hey South Bound, got a copy?" or North Bound as the case maybe. Simple really.

rgren2 · Guru

Aussie wrote:
For the last 30 plus years I have just said, " Hey South Bound, got a copy?" or North Bound as the case maybe. Simple really.

Yes that's how it's done when travelling, I was replying to his original post on his test call ie radio check please.

reglynn · Guru

goldenyears wrote:
Hi all just installed cb radio first time user with this device ! what I would like to know is what is the normal procedure when wishing to contact someone on the same wave band an example channel 40 truckie and I would like to get some information about road conditions or if its safe to pass etc etc .... speaking to someone you don't know asking questions etc can sometimes be a bit daunting !!!!
Do I use one of the call signs as mentioned on the net ? is everything shortened to numbers 10.4 or 20.. 30 blah blah blah .
I don't have a clue and don't want to disrespect who ever I'm trying to make contact with !
I realise the days of burt Reynolds rubber ducky etc are perhaps over .. but for someone like me I need you guys help ... most of the time when travelling channel 18 and the road channel 40 are mainly used ...
Maybe I can get the dummies book of cb worth a try lol

Well this is our way of talking to a truck that is following us, copy behind the name of your caravan. Then the driver knows who they are talking to. I would say to them, when you round me up (pass me), i will take the foot off ( accelerator) when you are out. Most of the truck drivers know there roads that they travel. Most of all do not be scared of the trucks, talk to them let them know that you can see them, then they know you can see them.Most of all RELAX a bit & do not scared to talk to them when you about to pas or being pass . Cheers reg.

Papou · Senior Member

CB's any different to mobile phones whilst driving ??..

goldenyears · Senior Member

Using a mobile phone when driving is illegal ... cb is legal to use when driving ... both are a distraction I guess !!!!

mr glassies · Guru

And be prepared to learn some new words lmdo
Dibs

Grubbygypsy · Senior Member

I find it pretty handy just to listen. Like yesterday I knew I had an 8m wide load coming at me...so just started looking for somewhere to park up before I'd even seen it. So, by the time it passed, I was safely tucked up where I felt secure (so many shocking bits of sides of roads if you leave it until the last minute).