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Is channel #9 still for emergencies?

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paul and jacki

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May 2, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/2/00
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Just wondering if CB ch. 9 is still for emergency radio traffic only. If
so, do police agencies in Ohio and elsewhere still monitor ch. 9? I
hear lots of non-emergency, "soap opera" type traffic on channel 9 (i.e.
"how's your rig runnin'?" "just got back from the coast," etc.).

Cap'n Crunch

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May 3, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/3/00
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"paul and jacki" <jac...@gwis.com> wrote in message

Supposedly... but most police departments and other agencies no longer
monitor CB. If you're lucky, there'll be a REACT group in your area who do
and can relay any emergency info for you.

hillbillydave

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May 3, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/3/00
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most everybody uses ch#19. it hard to find anyone monitoring ch
9 anymore....all the police in this area stay on 19.

dave


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TW

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May 3, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/3/00
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Down here in Texas, ch. ( is full of Mexicans all day and all night..

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McGovern

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May 3, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/3/00
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What part of Texas, TW? For the hell of it, one night I decided to
monitor ch. 9. You're right... Spanish-speakers galore. Either skipping
up from Mexico or right here around Austin. Also, because of NAFTA,
there are a lot of Spanish speaking truck drivers among those up on ch.
19. It's funny to listen if you know at least a little Spanish. They
just assume that white people don't know any.

Once, someone said, "Pobrecito, no pueden hablar ingles." (meaning:
"Poor little one, he cannot speak English."). Boy, they blew up like a
volcano, yelling in broken English about how they could speak whatever
language they wanted...

hillbillydave

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May 3, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/3/00
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here in the ozarks you'll die waiting for someone to answer you
on ch 9..

TW

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May 3, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/3/00
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I live up north in Dallas. I think it is Tex-mex's trying to reach their
homeland. Oh well.

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Edd

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May 4, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/4/00
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Don't even try calling here in the UK!!! Not a chance.
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Mobile 51

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May 4, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/4/00
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I live up north in Dallas. I think it is Tex-mex's trying to reach their
homeland. Oh well.


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Well, there trying to reach mexico from NC also. They are about all I hear
half the time, unless the locals here go to the pump. The Mexicans have pumps
also, and they are using them. They go pay full retail at the radio shops for
amps, radios with channels, sounds, etc. They love the woodpecker, roger beeps,
and The good bad and the ugly tune. The kids at home run them when mom and dad
aren't home. I wish they would go to those other channels so I could hear on
the regular ones!

2-IR-082 Tim

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May 4, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/4/00
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its supposed to be but at the same time its the puerto rican monitor channel
and its mostly unsuabale now due to that.

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>Just wondering if CB ch. 9 is still for emergency radio traffic only. If
>so, do police agencies in Ohio and elsewhere still monitor ch. 9? I
>hear lots of non-emergency, "soap opera" type traffic on channel 9 (i.e.
>"how's your rig runnin'?" "just got back from the coast," etc.).
>
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>


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Shane 26WC27

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May 8, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/8/00
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In article <3910...@news.server.worldonline.co.uk>,
may...@maycom.screaming.net says...

> Don't even try calling here in the UK!!! Not a chance.

Mind you they used to do back in 1981/82 post legalisation of the UK
channels.. Died a death so to speak :-( oh and no pun intended... :-)
Mind you, Just take a look at the FCC/CEPT Channels here in Europe and
they bloody ignore it too..
Ahh well

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mickey

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May 8, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/8/00
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Yeah Shane, here in London it used to be the most popular
channel for the DJs, because they thought everyone was listening
to them on the nine.

Mind you theres so few people out there now it dont really
matter.

Cheers Mickey

Phillip Glass

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May 10, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/10/00
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I WONDER IF MEXICANS USE CHANNEL #9 BECAUSE THEY ARE IIN ANITHER
COUNTRY.

Pglass Shotgun237 JSA#5 El Paso,
Tx.


mickey

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May 10, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/10/00
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In article <1610-3919BBD5-12@storefull-
295.iap.bryant.webtv.net>, shotg...@webtv.net (Phillip Glass)
wrote:
Dont quite see the point you are tring to make. It is accepted
everywhere that the nine is the emergency channel. Here in the
UK that has always been the case and I for one certainly would
not modulate on it, simply because I have another seventy nine
to choose from.

TW

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May 10, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/10/00
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NO, some of these Mexicans I hear are here in Texas.


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