I get a lot of e-mails and comments telling me that CB radio is dead in (fill in the blank) part of the country.
While this is sadly true in a few parts of the USA, a lot of the time that dead air you hear is just part of the process of finding someone to talk with. This fairly lame video tries to show that a quick spin through the dial does often bring up nothing but static even with a large base antenna and a good location.
But try again and listen for the little things and you might be surprised.