Why didn't I just "Go Diego?"

[bkrell]

Mom says toy picks up CB trucker talk : National : Ventura County Star

Too funny.

[Super Dave]

Hmmm. Somehow I doubt that lady has a clue of what she's talking about. Aren't those on a totally different frequency, and no way a little hand held device is picking up 275 miles away...

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[Lucky225]

Originally Posted by Super Dave

Hmmm. Somehow I doubt that lady has a clue of what she's talking about. Aren't those on a totally different frequency, and no way a little hand held device is picking up 275 miles away...

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While this may be GROSSLY exagerated, it is possible. Most toy walkie-talkies work on 49mhz, but some do work on 27mhz -- both are license free bands. And CB radios can bleed over, especially on cheap toys. And during skip conditions you can use the CB to cross half-way across the nation, even across continents. It seems far fetched story, but still probable.

[bkrell]

Yeah, if I remember correctly, don't some of the kids walkie-talkies (at least older ones) operate on channel 14? And the previous poster is right, if the toy was picking up a good skipped transmission, it could have come from anywhere.