Archive for the ‘Hand Held CB Radios’ Category
CB’s help pass the time of day…
Did you ever ever go out fishing and felt that you should rename the lake you were fishing in the “dead sea”?? I sure have. During those slow fishing times when you even get excited when you catch bottom or a weed, it’s really nice to have a CB radio with (a hand held CB Radio really works nice) and get on line to talk to your other fishin’ buddies or to family back at the cabin. What do you talk about??? Well the important stuff comes to my mind – what’s for dinner and stuff like that! It can really be fun and certainly passes the time of day – and who knows – when you least expect it, you may tie into the lunker you went out for!! Enjoy! Happy Boater.
Stay in Touch – be a CB Buddy…
This time of the year, a lot of folks come up to northern Minnesota for a drive up the North Shore of Lake Superior to enjoy it’s breathtaking scenery and wonderfully cool climate along the lake shore. When traveling with friends in separate vehicles, what a great convenience it is to be able to communicate with each other while traveling. You know – questions like “did you see that beautiful spot on the right?”, or “where should we stop and eat?” To have this type of convenience on board your vehicles, is really an inexpensive investment! A Hand Held CB Radio would work great for this application. CB Radios have come and gone in their popularity over the years, but they are becoming a very popular item once again. Get on board with technology when planning your next vacation!! Have a great time. Happy Boater.
CB Radios add fun to the gathering!
I can remember when CB Radios were a real fad in the early 60’s. Everyone had them and spent time at night just trying to think up a cute and catchy name (or handle) for their personal use as an identifier for them when on the air. I happened to have owned an ice cream parlor at the time and so I selected the handle “soda jerk” which was what the person behind the ice cream fountain was called. At that time I never got into the CB part of it too much – mainly everyone just rode around and listened to everyone else talk on the radios! It was fun – at least we thought it was fun at the time!! Now days, CB Radios have come back into focus and are widely used by truckers, boaters, school districts, and on construction sites. They even have been used now on search and rescue missions. Since CB’s are so inexpensive now, a lot of folks have a set available as an item of “fun entertainment” for the youngsters at family gatherings! I watched my young nieces play with them a couple of weeks ago and was amazed just how much enjoyment they had by running around the building or around the yard and then talking to the other person via a hand held CB Radio. Sure is nice we have so many great things available to us! Happy Boater.
CB’s and kids………
With the new technology out there in the field of CB radios, they’ve become very affordable. I have a set of handheld CB radios sitting at the cabin which we use for communicating with those out fishing or whatever. I realized this past week when we had some company, that those CB radios were a primary source of entertainment for the teenage youngsters we had as guests! They were kept busy just about all day long running from one side of the property to the other calling each other on the CB’s. That’s great fun – plus they got a lot of exercise and the “spin-off” benefits included such things as a great appetite and when it came time to settle down for the night, they were ahead of me!! Now, that’s a good investment! Enjoy your time out-of-doors! Happy Boater.
CB’s the way to go…
Over this past weekend, we invited a friend of my grandson over to enjoy a time at the cabin. They had a big time with a small set of hand held CB Radios. Hard to imagine running out of fun things to do when you have something like a set of CB Radios available! Dick Tracey – move over … here comes the new generation of super sleuths! These radios may be very functional as a safety device and handy as a weather warning device, but why not also class them as the ultimate “imagination station fun center”? No reason they can’t be fun also! A Hand Held CB Radio can go with you on an ATV, in the boat, or simply for a walk in the woods. Happy Boater.
Storm’s a brewin’ – are you ready?
I just came off the water. We had white caps that just pounded the boat when heading into them. It surely takes some of the relaxation out of the day on the water, but it’s all part of the outdoor communication device that will aid in giving you enough warning time to allow you to get off the water in time to keep everyone on board safe. If you are on a small body of water, maybe a CB Radio would suffice, but if you are negotiating the waves on a larger body of water, you owe it to yourself to invest in a very affordable VHF Marine Radio or at least a marine radio receiver capable of receiving the NOAA Weather channel which broadcasts 24/7 to keep everyone on the water safe. HAPPY BOATER.
CB brings us in on time for Supper!
We all know just how engrossed we get in our fishing when out on the lake. You always have that anticipation factor that really never goes away, but is stronger it seems just before you go in for the night. It’s not unusual to have that feeling that the next time around (or the next cast) the big one is waiting to bite! I’m sure if you’re honest, we’re all in that same boat with our feelings……
Well, that’s just what happened to me last weekend! Lo and behold, the hand held CB radio squawked and we realized that the gals had cooked supper and were calling us in. Now, that’s not a bad way to end the fishing day – with a great meal! …even if the “big one” eluded us once again.
Happy Boater.
CB’s are nice when fishing…
Sure is nice to be able to communicate with the others in your fishing party when on the water! It’s always good to be able to plan a shore lunch somewhere and coordinate a r0ndevoux point so your crew could all get together. I know from experience that you can’t always believe everything you hear on your communications from others. (you know how fishermen are!) They’ll maybe say they just landed a big fish, but they will never (or rarely) disclose the exact location of where they are fishing. I know that because I heard one of these broadcasts one time and the spot they described what the spot I was sitting at and there were no other boats within site. (it was probably 3 miles from the actual spot) Oh well – fishermen will be fishermen!! I would recommend a hand held CB Radio for this purpose. They have great communication ability and are really very, very portable. Small enough to just slip into your pocket – handy for every situation. Remember – fishing is ALWAYS fun….catching is just a bonus!! Happy Boater.
Critical Communication…
Last week I was driving a bus with a local high school track team on board to a scheduled track meet. While I was at the meet, I headed back to bus for a break and found my radio on board was somehow monitoring a lot of emergency vehicle broadcasts and communications. There was apparently severe injuries at an accident scene, and they were trying to get “life flight” choppers into the area, but because of fog and inclement conditions, they were unsuccessful and had to return to base. It’s at times like these, you realize just how dependent we have become on proper communication. …or maybe we haven’t become more dependent – we have just realized that it’s a whole lot better for our health and well-being to have such things as rescue squads, emt’s, or life flight choppers. CB Radios, hand held CB Radios, VHF Radios, and other emergency communication devices such as satellite radios play a very large part keeping us safe and getting help to us in a timely fashion should be be in need of assistance – either on shore or on the water. Emergency personnel were monitoring and relaying information to those who had gotten out of range. It was really kind of fun to be monitoring everyone working together for one single purpose. Happy Boater.
Mobile people require mobile communication!
I stopped to think the other day just how different we are in today’s world compared to just 50 years ago. People are flying through the woods in the winter time on snowmobiles and in the summer you see atv’s, motorcycles, boats, and many other variations of motorized “toys” going in every direction. When I was a kid (at risk of dating myself), we had motorcycles and boats, but nobody every thought of all terrain vehicles, jet skis or snowmobiles! We used to be outside making our own fun – building tree forts or just walking in the woods during the day and then we were all expected to be home at suppertime to eat with the family. Things have definitely changed and I for one am not sure it is for the better. I can certainly see how it has become more critical than ever that we have better communication devices available to us like hand held CB Radios, or hand held VHF Marine Radios just to keep in touch with those we love! I really do like progress, but it seems to me as we look at the summer season upon us, we should not overlook that the first line of communication isn’t an electronic device, but a simple conversation over a meal. Happy Boater.