CB etiquette and use protocols

no.."breaker-breaker",

just say what you want to say..etiquette went out the window the day before last week.

 

Which one did you finally get?

 

Dude its not a HAM radio. Just key the mic and talk. I like to sound professional but that's the pilot and HAM operator in me. Nobody cares.

 

Asking for a break isn't used much. Usually when you hear a conversation on a channel other than 19 or 17 in CA. You could ask for a break. "Break" or "break channel" and they would pause and let you join the conversation. But on 19 just go ahead and put the question/comment out.

Just bieng informal and straight to the point works best IMO. Because there maybe people traveling in the opposite direction and your contact time is usually limited. You can use the time trying to be formal and have Less time for the question/point.

There are a few threads on TTR about CB slang. I think the ones about city nicknames are good to know about.
Trucker Slang

 

How bout that otter! You gots youse ears on? Pick it up and kick it back.

As far as conditions

This updates every 6 hours or real time.

NWS - Watch, Warning, Advisory Display

 

A long time ago I decided to not engage in the CB slang syndrome. Using the lingo seems so artificial and pretentious to me. I don't talk that way off the air, and I'm sure not going to start just because I'm broadcasting on 11 meters. I bet some drivers won't talk to me because I sound like an outsider, but that's OK with me. Using plain English will get you understood by all English speakers, but you run the risk of offending the diminishing herd of those who feel superior by talking in code.

 

It was just meant to be fun, nothing more, nothing less.

 

Make sure to say thanks good buddy