Heard a guy at the hardware store in Fairbanks talking about his old CB radio

Tbh, he was telling the clerk about how he used to get weather updates and talk to truckers on the Dalton Highway with it back in the 90s. It made me think about how everyone just uses satellite messengers and apps now, which is way safer, I get it. But there was something about that shared channel, that one voice in the static, that feels kinda gone. Anyone else miss that old school way of checking in up here?

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thomas1056d ago

Ngl, the Dalton Highway truckers still use CB channel 19 like crazy. It's not just a 90s thing. You can hear them calling out mile markers and road conditions any day of the week. That shared channel is very much still alive out there.

emeryfox6d ago

That's actually really cool to hear. Read an article a while back about how CB radios are a total lifeline up there with no cell service. Makes perfect sense they'd stick with what works, you know? All that real-time info about ice or moose on the road is probably what keeps people safe. Kind of amazing how an old school tool can still be the best option.