Posts Tagged ‘CB Radio’
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.
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.
When you catch the big one, who ya going to tell?
After spending a lot of time on the water, you realize that you can encounter great catching as well as “not so great” catching. (note that the “fishing” is ALWAYS good – just the catching varies!) When you catch that big one it sure would be nice to tell someone, wouldn’t it!! Those are the times it would be nice to have a CB Radio onboard as well as a VHF marine radio which has a range of approximately 20 miles over water when using the proper tall antenna. I’ve got a friend that has a great web store and deals in heavy duty fishing gear – the kind of stuff that makes you feel like a kid in a candy store!! I enjoyed a tour and wanted to share it with you guys. His site is www.reeldeepstore.com. Check it out! Happy Boater.
I wish I had had my CB with!
Two weeks ago, I took my grandson on a canoe ride – probably the ride of his life (at least I’m sure he’ll never forget it!) It was a calm morning and I thought it would be good exercise for this teenage boy to go out with me on a canoe ride around the lake. Now, the lake wasn’t all that big – probably a mile from one side to the other, but about the time we got to the other side, a frontal system came through and whipped up the waves until we found ourselves enveloped in white caps – about a foot and a half high! Well, that probably wouldn’t have been so bad, but I’m about 3 times his weight and it became precarious very quickly. When you try to keep a canoe going into the wind with the front end of the canoe nearly out of the water, you can imagine why I was having trouble! I moved forward to get the front end down and proceeded to paddle like crazy and I don’t think my grandson has ever worked so hard! I’ll give him credit – he didn’t stop until we got closer to home, but then pretty much caved in. Sure would have been nice (and safer) if I had been able to radio home on my CB Radio to have someone come out and tow us home! Oh well, – all ended well. 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’s can be invaluable!
This past week was a real wake-up call for some folks as they were caught in severe flooding across the United States. My heart breaks for those who experienced loss as a result of the flooding. As I watched the searchers on television, I realized just how important a simple CB Radio is – even nowadays!! Over the years, CB Radios have seen their peaks and valleys in popularity, but have seemingly come out on the top of the heap as they are more popular in today’s world than they ever have been. I can only assume that those many rescuers were using communication radios of some type – either VHF or CB Radio to communicate with each other during their search. It’s heart breaking that the results of the search were not more positive. Certainly my thoughts and prayers go out those lost this past weekend in those floods. Be prepared to help in a moments notice – consider a CB radio for your vehicle or ATV. 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.
CB Country is Getting Larger!
With the Minnesota fishing opener just this past weekend, traffic was just thick. Everyone heading toward their favorite fishing spot with all their toys in tow like boats, dirt bikes and ATV’s. I became aware of just how many of those 2 seater go-karts/4-wheelers/ATV’s are out on the trails! WOW. A couple of weekends I was in Roseau, Minnesota – the home of Polaris. I guess those guys and gals are really cranking out a lot of units and I’m told are even working overtime until late in the year! I’m glad for them to be doing so well in this economy. The point I wanted to make, is with all these units driving all over the place, there has to be an incredible need for communication between ATV’s as well as communicating with those at home base wherever that may be. These units even have radios in them – wouldn’t it be fun to include a CB Radio as part of the instrument panel equipment? I would think this would be extremely useful! Anyway – have fun and be safe. Happy Boater.
Bells and Whistles are nice…
We all know that the basic communication devices that a person should include on board his/her boat is a VHF Marine Radio, NOAA Weather communications, and possibly a CB Radio. Beyond that, there are fun things such as GPS units, chart potters, and fish locators. The list can really get long when you start adding up all the “fun” things that you could add to your boat from marine radio receivers to the latest in fishing poles, reels, and tackle (gotta catch the big one, you know). I am intrigued by a lot of these “beyond the basics” units and am inclined to add some to my own boat, but haven’t yet. Remember – the primary reason for having this equipment on board is for the safety of those on board. Enjoy your toys, but focus on those necessities which ensure a safe day on the water. Happy Boater.