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ABOUT TRUCKING IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO MENTION CB RADIO.  ANYONE WHO SPENDS
TIME BEHIND A WINDSHIELD WILL QUICKLY NOTICE THE CB ANTENNAS ON THE BIG
DIESEL RIGS AS THEY ROLL ALONG THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS.  CELL PHONES AND
GPS HAVE ALL BUT ELIMINATED THE NEED FOR TRUCK DRIVERS TO USE CB FOR
DIRECTIONS OR TO CALL FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE BUT THE CB RADIO CAN STILL BE
USEFUL.  TRUCKERS USE CB FOR HELP WITH TRAFFIC INFORMATION, TO GET AN ALL
CLEAR WHEN CHANGING LANES OR MANEUVERING THROUGH THE DEPOT OR TRUCK STOP.
IN THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL REGULATIONS DICTATE THE AMOUNT OF TIME DRIVERS
CAN OPERATE THEIR VEHICLE BETWEEN SCHEDULED REST PERIODS 11 HOURS ON, 10
HOURS OFF.  KURT KEILHOFER, KC8RWD, IS A SPECIAL SERVICE HAULER CATERING TO
TRADE SHOWS AND OTHER UNIQUE CUSTOMERS.  KURT IS OFTEN ON THE ROAD FOR 2
MONTHS OR MORE SO THESE DOWN TIMES DURING HIS TRIPS CAN BE USED TO CATCH AN
OPENING ON 6 METERS OR CHAT ON A LOCAL 2 METER REPEATER OR SIMPLEX
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