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▲ 7 r/amateurradio

Looking for a budget-friendly radio for a summer road trip up north — teenager here, not sure where to start

Hey everyone! Long time lurker, first time poster. I'm a teenager planning a road trip up north this summer with my family and I've been going down a rabbit hole watching videos about handheld radios and honestly I'm hooked. I want to grab one (or more) before we leave but I could use some advice from people who actually know what they're talking about.

My budget: Trying to stay around $100 or under, something reasonable for a teen who doesn't have a job lol. That said, I've seen some bundle deals where you spend maybe $20 or $40 more and get two or three radios, which honestly sounds way better for a road trip with multiple people in the car. If a bundle makes sense, I'm very open to that.

Shipping: I'd prefer something on Amazon so it gets here fast, but if there's a killer deal somewhere else that takes 1 to 3 weeks to ship, I'd consider it since we still have time before summer break.

My experience: I'm not completely new to radios. I've used basic walkie talkies before, the kind you grab at Walmart or Target with like 10 channels and not much else. I still have them actually, but they're pretty limited. So I have a tiny bit of hands on experience, just nothing serious.

What I'm hoping it can do:

  • I've seen clips of people picking up the International Space Station on handheld radios. No idea if that's realistic at my budget but it blew my mind and would be so cool
  • Ability to listen in on what truck drivers are talking about (CB? I genuinely don't know the difference between all the frequencies yet)
  • Some kind of audio output jack or Bluetooth so I can connect an AirPod. I want to be able to listen privately in the car without blasting it for everyone
  • Good range for road trip and outdoor use
  • Doesn't require a ton of licensing or crazy setup to get started. I'm technically inclined but I want something I can pick up and start learning with
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u/spacemanpilot — 12 hours ago
▲ 27 r/Truckers

Do Truckers still use CB radios?

I am going on a road trip and was thinking about getting a radio to listen in but the thing is I don't really know if truckers still use it at all. All of my trucking knowledge comes from Smokey and the Bandit.

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u/spacemanpilot — 12 hours ago
▲ 0 r/GiftofGames

[REQUEST][STEAM] Forza Horizon 6.Want to race with my friend on launch day but can’t afford it

Hey everyone!
So the game drops tomorrow and I figured I’d shoot my shot here because this community has always been incredibly kind and I’ve seen so many wholesome posts on here over the years.
My friend and I have been following Forza Horizon 6 since it was announced. We’re both huge car game fans and the Forza Horizon series has always been our go-to. There’s something about that open world format, the crazy variety of cars, the way you can just drive around doing whatever you want without it feeling like a chore, that no other racing game really nails the same way. We’ve put a serious amount of hours into the older games together, doing convoy drives, setting up our own little tournaments, hunting down barn finds, all of it. Some of my favourite gaming memories honestly come from those sessions.
When Forza Horizon 6 was revealed we were both immediately excited. We’ve been keeping up with all the trailers and news, talking about what cars we want to tune first, which events we’re going to tackle together, the whole thing. My friend went ahead and pre-ordered it a little while back and has been hyped ever since. I was planning to grab it too but things have been tight lately and by the time launch got close it just wasn’t realistic for me to spend that much right now. It’s not a huge amount of money in the grand scheme of things but when you’re watching every dollar it’s hard to justify a game purchase, even one you really want.
The thing that stings a little is that launch day gaming with a friend hits different. There’s something special about both of you jumping in at the same time, figuring things out together, experiencing the new map and cars for the first time side by side. Once that window passes it’s not quite the same, you know? My friend has been super understanding about it but I can tell they’re excited and I just wish I could be there day one.
I know asking for a pre-order gift is a slightly unusual request since there’s no physical copy to hand over, just a digital gift through Steam, but I wanted to be upfront about the situation rather than pretend the game is already out.
If anyone happens to have a spare copy or is in a generous mood and wants to make someone’s launch day genuinely special, I would be so grateful. It would mean more than I can really put into words.

Steam account: https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199466963296/

u/spacemanpilot — 1 day ago