Free radio network and pmr446

I've been asked about  free radio network and if it's worth using,let me just say i don't think it's worth using it,all i'm going to say is that it's not real radio,anything you connect to the internet has nothing to do with radio,just like music stations on the net that they call radio stations,how can they be radio stations if they are coming through the net ? If we want radio to survive then we must not encourage websites like free radio network,echolink and others,keep radio the way it is,there is a growing trend to stream repeaters and such over the net,i think that is a good thing because it can bring people into radio,but i don't think making things like that two way helps radio as people will never go out a buy a radio and get into it.

What's the difference between cb radio and pmr446

Here i'm going to run through the many differences between cb and 446.

Noise levels ? On pmr there is NO noise at all,cb on the other hand is full of noise,i make that 1-0 to pmr.

What has more users ? Again,pmr wins,2-0 to pmr.

Best range ? I'll give cb radio the edge but only just,2-1 to pmr

Antenna size ? PMR wins this by a long shot,it this day and age smaller is better due to nosy neighbours, 3-1 to pmr

Prices ? PMR handhelds are cheaper then cb one's but home base cb's are cheaper then PMR home base sets,so i'll call that a draw, 4-2 to pmr.

There are many other points but i think you get the picture,in my eyes pmr446 beats cb radio all day everyday,just keep in mind the points i have made above.

PMR 446 vs CB Radio

Lets look at the advantages of PMR 446 over conventional CB radio,when i say PMR 446 i don't mean handhelds,i'm talking about homebase set ups,just like CB radio but on PMR 446 mhz.

1. Antenna size,antennas at PMR 446 mhz are very small compared to CB radio (27 mhz)
2. White noise,there is no white noise on PMR 446,where as CB radio is full of noise
3. Ctcss,on PMR 446 mhz you can more or less have a private chat where you don't have to listen to music players or idiots,CB radio is full of noise,if it's not white noise coming from a tv it's a music player