Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 12:12:00 EDT
< From: LNelson208
< Subject: Re: GMC: Alaska Bound
< In a message dated 6/15/99 1:18:30 AM Central Daylight Time,
< >
< Just my opinion, BUT, here goes. The idea of a "GMC only" channel seems (in
< my feeble mind) to be feasible only if in a caravan. When I am travelling
< down the road, I, like most, monitor 19. When I see a GMC on the other side
< of the interstate, I try calling, but know that he is probably on some "GMC
< or FMCA" channel. I want to know that my roof pod door is blowing in the
< wind, or that my toad is on fire. I will only know that by being on 19. I
< would like to see 19 as the "hailing" channel. When contact is made, we
agree
< to move off to another channel. Works for mariners. Larry in MO
I agree, Larry. We've been in several other RV clubs over the years and
they all tried unsuccessfully to establish a "club" channel. They were
totally useless as a means of making initial contact ("hailing"), which,
BTW, is usually channel19, but not always.
At the risk of sounding like a know-it-all, here's a couple tips for those
GMCers who use, or want to use, their CB radios.
When the dialogue you're monitoring on the "trucker's" channel gets a
little too .....um..... "off color", set the squelch and volume so you can
hear fairly distant (weak) signals, and then turn the radio off. (Turning
it off is preferable to turning the volume way down because you're less
likely to forget it's on and run down your batteries.) When you see someone
you want to talk to, simply turn it back on. It will already be set to the
right channel and at the right squelch and volume levels. Then just wait
for a break in the conversation, and "hail" the other party. Remember,
you'll need to be really quick if the other guy is going the opposite
direction because you're moving away from each other at a combined rate of
around 120 MPH. After making contact, move to an alternate "talking"
channel where you're less likely to be interrupted or to interrupt others.
And a few tips regarding truckers; those that are intollerant of RVers are
that way due to so many RVers being inconsiderate. The truck driver's most
common complaint is that RVers unnecessarily cause them to loose momentum,
particularly approaching or climbing a grade. And a personal observation;
while too many truckers feel the need to "trash talk" from behind their
microphones, we've found 98% of them to be quite civil and helpfull in
person, particularly if they've been shown some consideration.
Cruisin' can be fun for every one!
Off the box and back to lurking.......
___________
Dave (& Dege), '76 Royale /_][__] [_] | "SR JAMES"
Santa Barbara, CA *0-------OO--* (our hobby)
< From: LNelson208
< Subject: Re: GMC: Alaska Bound
< In a message dated 6/15/99 1:18:30 AM Central Daylight Time,
< >
< Just my opinion, BUT, here goes. The idea of a "GMC only" channel seems (in
< my feeble mind) to be feasible only if in a caravan. When I am travelling
< down the road, I, like most, monitor 19. When I see a GMC on the other side
< of the interstate, I try calling, but know that he is probably on some "GMC
< or FMCA" channel. I want to know that my roof pod door is blowing in the
< wind, or that my toad is on fire. I will only know that by being on 19. I
< would like to see 19 as the "hailing" channel. When contact is made, we
agree
< to move off to another channel. Works for mariners. Larry in MO
I agree, Larry. We've been in several other RV clubs over the years and
they all tried unsuccessfully to establish a "club" channel. They were
totally useless as a means of making initial contact ("hailing"), which,
BTW, is usually channel19, but not always.
At the risk of sounding like a know-it-all, here's a couple tips for those
GMCers who use, or want to use, their CB radios.
When the dialogue you're monitoring on the "trucker's" channel gets a
little too .....um..... "off color", set the squelch and volume so you can
hear fairly distant (weak) signals, and then turn the radio off. (Turning
it off is preferable to turning the volume way down because you're less
likely to forget it's on and run down your batteries.) When you see someone
you want to talk to, simply turn it back on. It will already be set to the
right channel and at the right squelch and volume levels. Then just wait
for a break in the conversation, and "hail" the other party. Remember,
you'll need to be really quick if the other guy is going the opposite
direction because you're moving away from each other at a combined rate of
around 120 MPH. After making contact, move to an alternate "talking"
channel where you're less likely to be interrupted or to interrupt others.
And a few tips regarding truckers; those that are intollerant of RVers are
that way due to so many RVers being inconsiderate. The truck driver's most
common complaint is that RVers unnecessarily cause them to loose momentum,
particularly approaching or climbing a grade. And a personal observation;
while too many truckers feel the need to "trash talk" from behind their
microphones, we've found 98% of them to be quite civil and helpfull in
person, particularly if they've been shown some consideration.
Cruisin' can be fun for every one!
Off the box and back to lurking.......
___________
Dave (& Dege), '76 Royale /_][__] [_] | "SR JAMES"
Santa Barbara, CA *0-------OO--* (our hobby)
