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I have a basket exactly as you described. I bought it when I had my first child to use in his nursery. He turns 16 next week and it’s still in great shape.

I highly recommend one!

>practically unregulated

You'rve got that right. Here in Australia it is the predominant radio, by a very long margin, and it's absolute chaos. I swear, some people buy 15W handsets just to scream over the citizen bands.

Wow, and what is the certificate, a warranty?

Convoy!

Does GMRS have better range? How/why? With CBs lower freq I would think you would be more likely to occasionally at least be able to take advantage of skip , sporadic-e, atmospheric ducting or something.

Call your local gas utility for a free annual inspection. They'll usually brush out the fallen debris on the burner and clean up the pilot and notify you of any lingering issues.

Handy? Google it. Not handy? Call someone handy.

Perhaps somewhat ironically, washing is also a huge wear factor for sheets!

Still, although I'm not surprised at a 20 year lifespan for sheets, I'd also bet those sheets are no longer white, and they aren't very far from being at the fragility point where the fabric will tear from the simple action of making the bed.

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I also used to think the ground strap was something loose on the bottom of trucks till my dad explained it’s to ground the radio.

I bought a set from Costco and have had them for 15 years and counting. They are still the most comfortable set I have used and they broke in really well. It was their Kirkland brand 700 thread count I think.

To broadcast on frequencies that not many people are using anymore. GMRS has all but replaced CB in most areas.

A thing that sits in a box and is never used is your idea of BIFL? Not something that gets used and abused and holds up? Weird.

Cabbage, dude. That's yer ticket! Cabbage!

Bigger antenna helps the most on improving the signal, where larger signal to noise ratio (snr) is the goal. The only real question for your antenna is in choosing which fraction of a wave (1/4, 18, etc) you can live with for antenna length to get the best performance without vehicle operation problems.

A family in my neighborhood had one in the '70s. They didn't even own a truck. The dad just liked to talk on it for some reason. I still remember that his handle was "Robin Hood".

BIFanaverageof5years

What exactly is the appeal of talking to strangers about on a radio? Not crapping on the hobby, I just don’t understand the appeal.

I also think I’d lock myself in a vault for the rest of my life if I could though.

Isopropyl alcohol will clean them really well. You need to condition them after though because otherwise the alcohol will dry out the leather a lot. Can't speak to the brand but that's how I clean my boots and sneakers

Radio label says 4 watt transmit, so with a reasonable antenna and terrain, 10-15 miles would be normal.

Antennas are generally full wave, or a precise fraction of a wave for the frequency. With CB radio full wave requiring a ~40 antenna, a 1/4 wave (10ft) or 1/8 wave (5ft) antenna will be most practical with high performance.

I'd load that box up with tools immediately, and just start random projects around the house

Most people still use cbs as well if they move up to ham. I've got them in most of my rigs.

Around me we use them a lot. You do not want to be headed up the mountain and run into a logging truck headed down. So at the beginning of the road there's always a cb# and the log truck drivers will call out what mile marker they're passing.

We also use them offroading. And in the ocean, and really just to talk shit to each other when we're in a camping convoy. They're cheap and work well.

They also do still work for emergencies. We've unfortunately tested that one with a quad accident.

Steele is where it’s at

They're quite common.