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October
24, 2008
How
to Choose and Mount a CB Radio Antenna |
The
most critical component of any CB installation
is the CB antenna. It's what allows your radio
to send and receive signals so you can communicate
on the road. So it's important to understand the
different types of antennas and the available
mounting options. Andrew
Youderian tells you what you need to know.
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September
26, 2008—
How
to Pick a CB Radio |
So
you're browsing through a number of CB radios
online thinking, "Bells on this one, whistles
on that one. How in the world do I choose?"
Relax. You may be surprised to learn that every
one of those radios has exactly the same transmission
potential; the rest is just sorting out the options.
Andrew Youderian
lends a hand. |
September
5, 2008—
CB Radios:
The Ideal Traveling Companion |
Extremely
popular in the 1970s, CB radios have since slipped
from the spotlight and are now regarded by many
as antiquated. Nothing could be further from the
truth. Despite the emergence and affordability
of other high-tech electronics, the classic CB
radio remains one of the most useful tools available
to travelers wishing to explore America's roadways.
Andrew Youderian
discusses a number of reasons why you'll want
a CB while on the road. |
January
18, 2008—
Wi-Fi
on the Highway: Rest Stops Go High-Tech
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Shhhh!
Don't tell his editor, but columnist Aaron
Reed is
finding that "downtime," even when on
the road, is quickly becoming a thing of the past.
In this story he describes a Texas highway safety
initiative that allows travelers to access the
Internet for free at stops between major population
centers. |
November
5, 2006—
How
to Choose a GPS System |
John
Booth of TripGadgets.com
explains how to choose the right GPS navigation
system for your road trip needs |
May
21, 2006—
Secrets
of Wi-Fi Email |
Del
Albright reveals how to configure email clients
to work with Wi-Fi services on a roll. |
August
14, 2005—
How
to Choose a Power Inverter |
Chad
Whitney of 4lots.com
explains the different kinds of inverters available
and how to select the right one to suit your dashboarding
needs |
June
20, 2004—
Wi-Fi Field Report |
Jon
Vermilye updates his Web site while traveling
in the summer of 2004 and reports on Wi-Fi access
in locations across the U.S. |
April
18, 2004—
DataStorm:
New Age of Mobile Connectivity |
Bill
Adams, owner of Intenet Anywhere US, reports on
the current capabilities and features of 2-way
satellite Internet service |
March
8, 2004—
GeoSentry PT-100 |
GeoSentry's
amazing new product for tracking individuals,
vehicles, shipping containers, rental cars, and
just about anything else on the move... |
January
25, 2004—
Datastorm
Field Report |
Guest
contributor Ron Bunge reports on installation
and real-world performance of high-speed mobile
satellite Internet access |
September
28, 2003—
Gear
Bags Designed With Dashboarders in Mind
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RoadWired's
well-designed products lead the pack |
February
17, 2003—
RoadTrip and a Movie |
Netflix
and Other DVD Rental Services |
January
13 , 2003—
Dashboarding in the New
Millennium |
New
gadgets for roadtrippers from the Consumer Electronics
Show |
March
18, 2002—
Road Trippin' with Otis |
Audible
Otis and Audible.com give dashboarders a host
of new options |
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March
11 , 2002—
GoToMyPc:
It Really Works, Even Under Less Than Optimal
Conditions!
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The
RoadWirer tests GoToMyPC with a correspondent
in Canada using two dial-up connections |
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February
4, 2002—
Leave
Your Laptop Behind!
|
The
Road Wirer reviews GoToMyPC, a new service with
great promise for dashboarders |
February
4, 2002—
Gear and Gadget Bags for
Dashboarders |
New
designs from RoadWired offer the best in functionality
and style |
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January
21, 2002—
Where Is That %$#@%##
Tornado?
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News
About Safety Warning Systems for Road and Weather
Hazards |
January
7, 2002—
Hot Dashboarding News! |
MotoSat,
DataStorm, & WhizWireless offer tantalizing
new possibilities |
November
12, 2001—
Two-Way Broadband Internet |
Is
genuine, high-speed mobile Internet access finally
here? |
November
5 , 2001—
SEMA 2001 |
Breaking
news for anyone interested in mobile office solutions
(Dashboarders!) |
February
27, 2001—
Coming Soon to an Airport
Near You... |
Bluetooth
technology promises possible interim solutions
for Dashboarders |
February
19, 2001—
Blue Teeth in your car? |
Progress
report on wireless LANs |
January
15, 2001—
PDAs and Electronic Books |
More
new devices from the Consumer Electronics Show |
January
8, 2001—
Your Bagel Toaster is Now
Online... |
News
for Dashboarders from the Consumer Electronics
Show! |
December
18, 2000—
Virtual Reality Offices |
Some
of the best things at Comdex were out in the parking
lot... |
November
6, 2000—
Computing on a Roll |
The
latest in-vehicle equipment! |
October
30, 2000—
Nothing Simple About Wireless
Connectivity Solutions! |
The
Road Wirer offers practical suggestions
to a Dashboarder with professional requirements |
October
23, 2000—
New Perspectives on "The
Wireless Web" |
Couterproductive
ad campaigns are obscuring genuine progress... |
August
21, 2000—
Dashboarding With Globalstar! |
The
Road Wirer takes the new GSP-1600 Portable
Satellite phone on the road |
August
14, 2000—
Anything New Up There? |
A
The Road Wirer's take on the latest wireless
"news" |
July
17, 2000—
Give Me Performance, Not
Gizmos! |
A
review of VirginConnect's new "Internet appliance" |
June
12, 2000—
You Don't Have To Wait For
That Bus (At Least Not In The Rain!) |
Innovative
uses for GPS technology |
June
5, 2000—
Nationwide Digital Cellular
Service Plans: Some Lessons Learned |
The
nitty-gritty on "one-rate" plans |
May
29, 2000—
IRL: Virtual Private Networks |
More
trails on the wireless frontier... |
May
24, 2000—
What once was old is new
again... |
Accurate
GPS for ordinary mortals! |
May
15, 2000—
Checking the "Pulse"
at Networld+Interop2000 |
News
from the largest networking conference on the
planet! |
March
13, 2000—
"MobileDoc" &
Dashboarding Insurance Adjusters |
More
news from the CTIA Conference in New Orleans |
March
10, 2000—
Dashboarding on Bourbon
Street |
The
RoadWirer returns
from the CTIA Conference in New Orleans with the
latest news from the Wireless frontier |
January
24, 2000—
Bridging the Smaller Gaps |
A
look at Bluetooth technology and how it might
solve some basic challenges for Dashboarding professionals |
January
17, 2000—
The Road to Dynamic Space |
The
RoadWirer continues his ruminations on
the blizzard of innovations unveiled at the Consumer
Electronics Show in Las Vegas |
January
10, 2000—
Wireless Rat Traps!? |
The
RoadWirer, fresh off the endless floors
of the Consumer Electronics Show examines the
latest gadgets, gizmos, and (sigh) "vaporware" |
December
13, 1999—
Plenty of Bells and Whistles,
but Not Many Desks... |
The
RoadWirer reports on all the latest RV
innovations on display at the RVIA trade show
in Louisville, Kentucky |
November
22, 1999—
A Wireless Thanksgiving? |
It's
still too soon to throw away that modem cable,
but at least there are more places out there to
plug it in... |
September
20, 1999—
"The Truth About PING" |
There's
nothing new under the sun, especially when it
comes to Internet jargon... |
September
13, 1999—
"Bridging the Gap Between
Hype & Reality" |
While
GlobalStar and Ricochet linger on the horizon,
here's a nuts-and-bolts report from the dashboard
about PocketMail |
June
14, 1999—
"HAMming It Up" |
Amateur
radio in lieu of cellular? Also, another look
at PocketMail and MailStation |
April
19, 1999—
"Firestone & Bassman" |
No,
not a new Le Carre novel, just more trailblazing
on the wireless frontier! |
March
15, 1999—
Beyond the Ides of March |
Great
new links as fact, fad and fancy about wireless
technology continue to explode on the World Wide
Web |
March
8, 1999—
A Huge Success? |
E-mail
on the fly, and never miss a message, even with
no laptop in sight! |
March
1, 1999—
Not Reinventing the Wheel
(At Least This Week) |
C|Net's
wireless resource section and his hunt for a 5Db
cellular antenna |
February
22, 1999—
My View from a Parachute |
A
look at offerings from BlackBerry, Itronix, the
CTIA trade show, and more |
February
15, 1999—
News From New Orleans |
Hot
off the floor from the Cellular Telecommunications
Industry Association trade show-- and some great
links! |
February
8, 1999—
The Search Continues...
|
The
Road Wirer reviews the six classifications
of wireless service now available |
February
1, 1999—
The Way This Groundhog Sees
It |
The
Road Wirer takes a look at PocketMail,
a new wireless gadget from Pocket Science |
January
24, 1999—
Internet on a Roll |
A
look at low-tech solutions to the Dashboarder's
dilemma |
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