Archive for January, 2010
Soggy conversation??
A great reason why CB Radios are used a lot today (and hand held CB Radios in particular) is that they can be effective where cell phones fail. Cell phones don’t like water. A CB Radio is typically water repellent, however, if you did manage to drop your CB Radio in the water, your next stop would be the nearest electronics store to buy a new one because your old one would no longer be functioning for some strange reason! Let’s make sure our outdoor “fun” includes communication equipment so we can get help if we needed to quickly and this can be accomplished at a very inexpensive dollar amount in today’s world. Be safe, not sorry.
CB’s have come a long way!
CB’s have sure come a long way since I was a youngster! I can remember the latest and greatest thing on the market was a 2-way wrist radio like the one in the Dick Tracy cartoon in the Sunday paper. Wow – did I ever date myself just now!! These finely tuned instruments are not just for kids anymore – what we used to call a walkie talkie is now a very useful piece of communication equipment whether you’re on the job or simply out on the tractor, etc. Many hunters won’t even consider going into the woods for deer hunting or some other type of hunting without a CB Radio hanging on his/her belt! They have become an essential part of the survival equipment and are considered “basic” to a lot of folks. Don’t limit yourself to these uses. I’ve see people use them in malls, talking to their traveling companions in the car in front of them, or folks just wanting to find out what their fishing buddies are catching on the other side of the lake.
Cobra CB Radios
When out on the sea, sailors must be aware of the dangers that they may encounter. They have to think ahead all the time. They must also be sure that before they leave for the sea their communication gear is intact.
Cobra CB radios are important communicating tools to inform the right authorities of sailors’ itinerary at sea. They will also allow them to stay in contact with fellow sailors of nearby boats. The radios also feature the ability to access weather channels.
Happy New Year!!
Another year has come and gone and I guess if we can say we are better today than we were at the beginning of the year, we won. Thr Christmas season we just went through wasn’t too kind to my wasteline. Funny how that work, hey? Guess I’ll have to attack that first thing. …always a struggle. Hopefully this past year you took the time to update your communication devices on your recreational boat for both the fun of hearing your favorite songs played through the sound system on your boat and safety on the waterways. If you can’t say ‘yes’ to this, then I hope you will make it a priority for 2010 to get a marine radio or VHF marine radio on your boat. You owe it to yourself! Quality marine speakers are really nice, but more importantly is the safety of all on board.
I pray you have good health in 2010 and much happiness. I look forward to making this next year a good one and will try to post to this blog at least 5 times a week – keeping you up to date on any new laws regarding your marine radios, CB radios, or marine speaker systems. Enjoy your long weekend!! So Happy New Year from the North Shore of Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota!! May you always have calm seas in your life!
Denny, the “Happy Boater”