Are we better off without CB? We have FRS....

[w6tmi]

"Are we better off without CB?"

No, but then again I don't particularly think we are better off WITH it. It's fairly clean at least in my area, some truckers, yeah they swear but not just to swear, just talking to like minded folks far as I see. Don't hear the echo stuff so much. Not like we really NEED the frequencies with 10 meters not saturated. Be nice if more folks used the GMRS side of that service so it would be better for road/freeway conditions. (more power/external antenna, but it is licensed).

[K7SGJ]

"Are we better off without CB?"

No, but then again I don't particularly think we are better off WITH it. It's fairly clean at least in my area, some truckers, yeah they swear but not just to swear, just talking to like minded folks far as I see. Don't hear the echo stuff so much. Not like we really NEED the frequencies with 10 meters not saturated. Be nice if more folks used the GMRS side of that service so it would be better for road/freeway conditions. (more power/external antenna, but it is licensed).

I kind of agree with the last part. It would be nice for road/weather/freeway conditions. Perhaps keep the high power GMRS side still licensed, and maybe have it shared with the amateur service. I know if I were traveling and current travel conditions were available somewhere in the 11 meter band, I would use it, but that's about all I would use it for.