Cellphone hands down. CB's are nice, but they just don't "Get Out" as good
as a Cell (even with "heaters"). Plus, I've only seen the State Troopers
(and Highway Patrol) monitoring CH9 but the truckers can sometimes be of
help.
----- Original Message -----
From: David Henry <dhenry@advdata.net>
To: 'DML' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, April 16, 1999 4:25 PM
Subject: DML: CB vs. Cell Phone
> I think I've narrowed the CB down to the remote mount unit from Cobra. As
> an added bonus it has 10 weather bands too. If I have this in the Dak, do
> I really need a cell phone too, or can I use the CB to get the cops if
> needed? I've had the phone for 3.5 years, and almost never use it. In
> fact, whenever I do try to use it I usually find out that the battery has
> discharged and it doesn't work anyway. If I were in the Dak, I'd just use
> the power adapter, but I don't have on of those on the bike though.
>
> Most of the time I'm in the metro Detroit area, but also figured the CB
> could be good if I ever make it to a DML meet. I either find out about
the
> cool Toronto ones when they're over because I got too far behind on the
> list, or they're schedule when I can't make it. I do hope to make it to
> Milan in June though.
>
> David Henry '94 CC 4x4 318 5Spd in MI
>
>
>
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