Comment: UHF Radio

Over is when you are not "finished" and it is for when you are OVER to the other person for them to talk back/reply.

Out is for when the conversation has finished and there will be no more replies / transmitting from you.

OVER = not finished,

OUT = You have finished.

That allows others who want to talk when you "have" finished to do so.

If there are no other trucks in the vicinity I usually find addressing them as "Big Fella" usually has the desired result.

As in .... "You on the air there Big Fella?"

Evaredy,
I'm with you I don't know what to say to be in the lingo and not sound dumb.
I was always told there is no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid people for not asking them.

Rosco,
When you are all alone on the road, and the radio is quiet, what do you say to find anyone out there??

rarely use the radio on the road but give them as much info as you can - if you can see a name use it and direction
perhaps
"Copynexus northbound and perhaps a quck flick of the lights so he is sure its you

Crash

If there's no one else about I don't usually bother. I only tend to use the radio when necessary.

And with all due respect to "Getoutmore's" tongue in cheek suggestions below ........ I avoid Americanisms like the plague as I personally consider them loathsome in the extreme ... ;o)

PLEASE don't get into the habit of either giving or blindly accepting advice on overtaking safety Eva. Leave it to statements such as "White Prado here, looking to overtake when safe to do so", or "copy that" (in response to someone else letting you know they're coming). Don't rely on anyone else's advice on whether it's safe to overtake. Read THIS THREAD ABOUT BLINKERS AND PASSING, particularly Hairy's response about halfway down (FollowupID: 808938 Submitted: Monday, Feb 17, 2014 at 16:05).

A little on etiquette on UHF talk - there isn't much, as others have said, but here's a few to kick you off.

Radio check: as simple as 'can someone give me a radio check please.'

If you just want to talk to anyone on channel: 'anyone got a copy/on air' does the job.

To break in on a conversation: 'breaker' then wait for a response such as 'go ahead breaker' used to be used a lot but I haven't heard it in quite a while.

To acknowledge that you've heard a message: 'copy that' or 'thanks, understood' - whatever you're comfortable with.

To talk to a truckie/caravan: what Rosco said or something like - 'southbound semi/caravan got a copy?'

'Over' and 'out' are rarely used on CB (UHF) channels in my experience but convoys often decide their own protocols .

Common sense and a little courtesy is all that's necessary.

I just thought that when I called over the radio I would rather sound like an Australian than Bert Reynolds, out of "Smokey and the Bandit" movie?
But I still thank you for your reply

GOM's taking the piss out of you , Crash.

Just talk in normal voice, as you would if talking face to face.

Bob

Absalutly any one around my age mention cb radio and youll get a simular response.
Cult film
Purely for the cb talk

I was just reciprocating to GOM's comment in the same way that was presented "tongue in cheek" I thought he'd like it back.
It sounds like GOM is around the the same vintage as me, so a bit of sarcastic humour is a bit of fun.

Possibly, better to ONLY back off when he is fully out in the overtaking lane and not when he is "ready to overtake", otherwise you will slow him and if he can't pull up at the same rate he will HIT you from behind.

That's what I said !!!

I saw it slightly different, if he is out there he is already on his way and not ready to. That is because of the momentum issue.
Me driving coaches and overtaking trucks and being overtaken by trucks means you must know for passenger safety and the overtaking process does begin when inline behind and not out in the other lane.

Cheers
Ross M

Yes I do agree, sitting and listening to some of the "conversations" on the airwaves is interesting to say the least. I think the younger the person (only judging by the voice) the more colourful the language.Thanks for the tip on CH 40.

Ch 11 is the call-up channel, not Ch 40.

Though no-one can "own" a channel on CB, by convention Ch 40 is the truckies' highway channel.

Cheers

Hi Bucky

That's why the higher channels from 40 to 80 can be a godsend.. It's easy to get stuck in the past and forget there available... Lol (Oh providing your unit sports this) .