For the most part, this is all done on the trucker’s CB Radio.įor more information, Go to the Trucker CB Communications Page. Truckers need to communicate on the road for many different reasons: for casual conversation or exchanging important information with other drivers, emergency use, contacting truckstop/fuel desk on the scale, customers (shipper/receiver), or talking with official personnel (DOT weigh stations, other law enforcement). If you’re having a conversation, and your signal’s getting weak, open the gate to be able to talk for a longer time.

The desired squelch setting (DSS) is achieved by turning the control counter clockwise until you hear background noise, then turn the control clockwise just until the noise disappears. Of course, we can’t forget its impressive LCD display that you can change to red, green, blue, and amber. Unlike most CB radios, this unit goes the extra mile to include NOAA weather channels, plus a clock and an alarm to help you schedule time. You can either set the squelch so that you receive all signals within your range, or so that you can only receive the strongest signals (usually those signals closest to you).Īnd only allow the strongest signals to enter. This is a mid-range CB radio made by Cobra for truck drivers. This control cuts off or eliminates receiver background noise (white noise) when you’re not receiving an incoming signal. The squelch is the control gate for incoming signals. MP, Bellflower, CA 90706 KAYAK - CANOES - PLANS - KITS - PATTERNS - Large. This is frequently confused, though, so check both channels. Sunshine Enterprises, Box 1059, Birmingham, Ml 48012 C.B.ER'S Truckers Album. In California, for instance, channel 19 is used on the north-south roads, and channel 17 is used on the east-west roads. However, on the West Coast, channel 17 is occasionally used in some areas. Trucker CB ChannelsĬhannel 19 is the trucker’s channel in most areas of the country. *Click Here for a Complete Guide to Trucker CB Radio Slang & Terminology plus a complete list of CB 10-codes.

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