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The motorhome I'm buying has a CB and I also have one left over from my truck driving day's.  I was just wondering if there is a channel that RV'ers monitor?
 
Channel 13 is what I have heard, but I have never found an RVers on it. I suspect that you could just as easily use CH 19 to summons up a passing RVer.  That is if we don't get tired on the trucker language and just turn the darn thing off.
 
Have had one most of my life, but now only turn it on when traveling with friends, then use 13 or 16.
Will turn it on 19 if I see some traffic problems and trying to find out whats going on.
Channel 19 not very family friendly.
 
It would be a good idea but so few seem to use a specific channel.  I have seen signs on the back of RVs that say "I monitor channel ____" and that is great.  That way I could reach out.
 
Our local IH Scout club uses Channel 5 when on off road trail rides.  The CB is great for that.  As others have said, the trashy talk on channel 19 is big turn off for over the highway travel.
 
Yea, I use to drive truck and only turned on 19 when there was traffic problems or I was at the scale
 
I have 3 CB radios in the "cab" The "Main" is a Cobra top of the line, hooked to an antenna mounted out of sight it is set to 19, I use an ear piece to listen in on the truckers.. That way the wife is not bothered by rough language.

The #2 is a vintage Radio Shack, perhaps 30 years old.. Set to Chan 13, the short stubby mag mount is stuck to an ammo case full of spare parts for the generator down in the basement.

The #3 is a midland hand held.. Set to OFF!

There is another low end cobra somewhere (Store room back in Detroit?)  set to "Disconnected"

I think I've heard traffic on 13 one time in my 5 years of traveling.. They were not calling me.

I have had a few chats on 19 though.

OH, also in the area is a dual band Ham rig, originally a Kenwood TM-733 it is currently a Yesau FT-51 R handheld with Mirage amplifier.  (The Kenwood locked up and I've not been able to unlock it.. The Yesau used to be in the car when I had one, as did the #4 CB)  There is also a Wilson WE-800 on 146.520 Mhz, and somewhere a Motorola hand held on either 146.52 or 147.51 (2 channel) set to OFF.  That's where it's charging base is.

I also have 3 FRS radios but they are not usually up front.  Or used.  They come in handy where I am now as the Cell Phones do not work well here.
 
My husband would like to put one in the motorhome for me, but he says the same that the language is so dirty anymore you really don't want to listen to it.  Still I'm thinking in an emergency it might be something else good to have.
 
Unless you are traveling with a group, channel 19 is the only channel you will hear anything.  Except for the weather channel if you have them.

 
Now this brings up a quick question.
I was planning on installing a CB in our C class MH and was wondering if there would be any 'travelers' channels I could use or that others use frequently.
We haven't even taken the out really but I do want to get it ready for next season.
 
Ive noticed in my 300 mile round trip commute that language and attitude are HIGHLY geographical. 95 corridor...forget about it! Interstate 81 or 78 in PA, best drivers you could ever hope to be on the road with and I spend 95% of my warm weather months on the two wheeler!
 
For folks interested in purchasing a CB consider the Cobra 75 WX ST.  https://cobra.com/detail/75-wx-st-compact-remote-mount-cb-radio-with-soundtracker-and-noaa-weather.cfm .  The controls and display are on the microphone head so it's a very unobtrusive installation.  There is a small box which contains the actually transmitter and coax connection that can be mounted out of sight.

Finally if you do install it yourself do get a knowledgable person, such as someone with an amateur radio license,  to check that the antenna is properly tuned and all is working fine.  I'd suggest contacting your local amateur radio club and see if anyone would mind checking that out for you.  They'll have the necessary SWR meter.  A bad connection can easily fry your radio.  And a small amount of $ might help out.
 
A CB only has 3 purposes. 

1 - some offbeat lame chatter to listen to if you get bored. (ch 19)
2 - emergency & traffic use.
3 - weather (if equipped)
 
sleeptech1 said:
BEST radar detector I have EVER owned! You forgot that lol
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I'm not fast enough to worry about a speeding ticket...
 
The FCC might be paying them a visit.  The 10 meter radios, which are out of stock, are supposed to be only used by radio amateurs but are very easily, or may already be, changed for operation on the CB bands.  As they put out 30 or 200 watts that's way too much power for anyone but a licensed radio amateur.

I've heard of radio inspectors telling the truckers to drive over the illegal radios.  Then the truckers have to sweep up the pieces.
 
I use it with my GPS. The GPS will not give any information about traffic accidents ahead. We can avoid the time delay. I also ask the truckers about truck stops. They can tell you if they have coffee that I can drink! I found one a trucker told us about in Georgia that had home sticky buns  and very good coffee. When traveling with a friend it is easier than a cell phone.
 
I use it with my GPS. The GPS will not give any information about traffic accidents ahead. We can avoid the time delay.
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Many Garmin models have traffic alerts available, I believe it might be those models with a "t" suffix. I have the Garmin 465t, the trucker model and whenever we are in an area that provides the traffic data, I get alerts as to the location and severity (delay minutes). It will also reroute me around the traffic delay if it can find a faster route.
 
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