
Member II
Well put. I finally yanked out my CB. A Midland GMRS is going in. I am 90% Ham these days and will use GMRS for the rest. For group trips I might throw my portable CB setup in the back of my FJ but that would really be for others benefit. Folks if you have no radios and need something to start please go with a GMRS to start if you find Ham to expensive (it isn’t) or intimidating (it isn’t). At least you will have a radio with some range and can get some cheap handhelds to use with a spotter.CB is obsolete; don't waste a dime on it. Transmitting on those frequencies with 5watts AM is next to pointless. The FCC should have shut it down and switched truckers over to UHF years ago, more like what they use in Australia.
For solo vehicle travel in the mountain west, I'd say carry either 409MHz beacon and a HAM radio OR a 2-way satellite messenger of your choice. If in a convoy, someone in the convoy should be thus equipped, but use GMRS for truck-to-truck comms.