Subj : Re: CB
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Spectre
Date : Sun Jul 30 2023 09:59:00

 pF> Australians seem to be avid mobile CBers, I'm assuming you've got big
 pF> areas without cell coverage.

Probably a few different things going on there.... Yup we have large areas
with minimal coverage.  Although if you stay on the beaten track you'll have
some level of coverage almost anywhere you go.

We do have large "stations" read ranch/farm out in the middle of nowhere
which tend to use radios for communications.  We have also had a lot of "Grey
Nomads" retirees who snarf a caravan or camper and hit the road, they tend to
chat amongst themselves on the road.  Still got the truckers of course...
they too chat amongst themselves, and swear at ratbag drivers.  Some years
back up to the early 90s somewhere we had plenty of "kids" with CB's too,
some of them are probably still kicking around.  But these days you don't
need a license and the airwaves are full of ratbags anyway. Then of course
yoou've also got the 4WD crowd, they tend to carry them also, in case of
problem, or group communication.  I don't think to many of these groups
inhabit the same channels or talk to each other much.

Spec


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