Thread: Talking to truckies

Mate,
Just be yourself and talk calmly with them and they will tell you if they are on there own or how many there is. Look for the wind direction and tend to be on the up wind side with your lights on. They usually will move over and let you pass on the upwind side (regardless of which side of the road it is), take it easy.

For multible vehicles remember they usually will not want to slow or stop, so as for you as a lighter vehicle it would be good to work around this. If you are in radio contact and something stops your passing, just let them know and they will make another occasion for you.

They are more than happy to move aside and throw up rocks for those that insist on holding the road.

Regards,
PeterW

The trucks are typically on CH40, even down the Oodnadatta Tk.

Out there I just say something like "Copy in the Shell tanker' or something like that and then speak to them normally. They know who you mean and there are not exactly a lot of vehicles out there. I also know its not proper ratel, though it is open road ratel. The truckies are fine to talk to, they're no different to anybody else. They may sound short in coversation, but dont read anything into that.

A good start is # copy north bound cattle crate or alike

99% of the conversations start on ch40, sometimes drifting to other channels if the conversation is long/disruptive/if the "road" channel is busy

"copy in the *insert truck type/company name here*" is a good way to get a drivers attention, some are quite happy to chat, others will cut to the chase, and remember, range is limited

And,don't forget to drop the "F" word 5 times a sentence or they won't understand you.

Hymie,
My experience is that the crap is spoken close to town. Includes here.

Please do not expect that all of Australia is like that. Yes I know anyone can speak this crap, includes me on occasion (read lost skin, lost spanner etc). Also this is not gender specific. I could go on.

As requested info is for outside gutter rat areas.

I only speak as requred and with good manners. I am sure any of us know what these are. Dribble on radio is "Crap", please do not go on and on!

Hymie, I am not having a go at you but would encourage all to be respectfull on air.

Regards,
PeterW

I loved James May's CB patter during Top Gear's USA road trip.

"Breaker breaker one nine contact eyeball, ten ten till we do it again Captain Slow over."

Though I'm guessing the "contact eyeball" means a face-to-face meeting, so best be careful using it.

Originally Posted by TwoUp

Hymie,
My experience is that the crap is spoken close to town. Includes here.

Please do not expect that all of Australia is like that. Yes I know anyone can speak this crap, includes me on occasion (read lost skin, lost spanner etc). Also this is not gender specific. I could go on.

As requested info is for outside gutter rat areas.

I only speak as requred and with good manners. I am sure any of us know what these are. Dribble on radio is "Crap", please do not go on and on!

Hymie, I am not having a go at you but would encourage all to be respectfull on air.

Regards,
PeterW

Understood, I was being facecious.
My sense of humor as it is does get me into trouble occaisionally.