How do you start a conversation?

[SAVAGESAM]

I just got a radio put in my truck and am wondering how to use it properly. I hate the fact that anybody who hears me is right away going to know I'm a rookie but I've got no choice. I was wondering if there is a protocol about initiating a conversation?

[THUMPER]

nope just key up and spit it out !

or you can call for a radio check and go from there ( mudduck way )

i would just key up and start spittin into the mic (hey who do we got out there ) etc. just dont call any one good buddy

[SAVAGESAM]

OK. Will give it a go in a bit.

[bosshog]

also something i would like to say about conversations on the radio. of course we are all guilty of it at some point but if you do spark a conversation with someone and will be chatting for a while if your on a public channel (for instance channel 19) i would ask and also a lot of other truck drivers ask to take the conversation to another channel. nothing more aggrevating then trying to get some local info or a bear report and the other end is getting walked on.

[Duck Commander]

I always just haula BREAK 19 AND SOMEONE USUALLY SAYS GO AHEAD BREAK and when they do go from there and if they dont say it again and again if still no reply ask for a radio check if still no responce maybe you better check your equipment out.

[Bozo]

I always just haula BREAK 19 AND SOMEONE USUALLY SAYS GO AHEAD BREAK and when they do go from there and if they dont say it again and again if still no reply ask for a radio check if still no responce maybe you better check your equipment out.

what if you are on channel 6 instead of 19? can't say Break 19... lol

Just say this, "Bozo told me to just bump this big ol' hammer down, and let you know that the clown is gettn' down in his little ol' potato-town!!! SAVAGE SAM IS BACK OUT READING THIS FAN MAIL!"

[Duck Commander]

Well if i wuz on channel 6 i would just say well i would say TAT TAT TAT TAT WATCH ME BUMP IT DOWN DOWN IS THIS GREAT BIGGO LONESTAR STATE NOW IM OFF READIN DIS MAIL!!!!

[jessejamesdallas]

HOOOOooooGEEeeeeeee.....I think I'm goin g to be illllllll........

[Duck Commander]

Dats what all the mudducks down here say locally when i smash the CAMEL CHIT out of em

[fireball894]

Don't worry about sounding like a newb. Everyone has at first. But that's how you learn.

Best advice I can give is to be non-vulgar, courteous, and more or less polite to other operators. Remember, don't say anything that you wouldn't say in front of your mother or little kids or anything.......... you never know who is going to be within earshot of you somewhere. Living close to I-80, I wish a lot of the drivers would try to remember that the CB radio isn't their own private line.........

Just treat others like you would like to be treated and I don't think you'll have a problem. If you don't like something, then turn the channel knob and find something you do!

Good Luck!

[5H Outlaw]

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this seems to work...lol