bigpimp

I enjoyed the DX.. when i can on the sunspot cycle was reaching it's peak, so when 'fonzy' introduced me to a Ham international multimode 2 (in the box) and i heard states and canada, that was it, i was hooked on DX.. my interested in normal CB died a bit but still went back for local chats, and when the new band appeared i had a go on there, 4w to germany was pretty easy after a bit.. but as the cycle dies so did the interest, untill next time, now we are approaching cycle 24, so in the next couple or three years it should be good, with states and africa's as easy and rig checks 50 mi

I must admit i did the RAE which was a two part hit or miss question sheet, which covered bands and radio theory and operating practices, then i did the CW a few years later.. i then went all out on 10mtrs after 15 years on 11mtrs SSB, but then 1 month later and over 100 countries it lost it's buzz.. i just could'nt get the same thrill as 11mtr SSB, then times change and i ended up back on local FM CB.. ok it's bad, the swearing, the mic keying etc etc, but overall it's real.. unlike a lot of the local amateurs that are 'better than you' yet meet them and they are a different person all

Yup dolly parton, jean.. when i first got 'back into CB' i ws about 13, a mate had a harvard WT-44 handheld.. i lived on mapperley top then and borrowed it for a couple of weeks, i would regularly stand out in the car park, or on the house flat roof to get some signal.. i would break in on dolly, silvia and roma.. also other names, yes gas man..remember him well.. deep freeze ian, later to become a previous boss of mine. fonzy...everyone knew fonzy.. bonehead chris moonlight alison and saturn tony. then of course.. betty kath.. i remembered a few of these as i have an old 1980's

already did, 15 yearss ago.. but with the lapse in licencing in amateur radio, it has become so easy to do, even the numpties that would'nt stick it on CB manage to crawl on to amateur radio... so the quality of operator on there is no better than CB..!! i'll stick to good old CB..

i use to live in sawley, lion and dragon on wilmot street, there still plenty or aerials around there to.. does john paladin still live near the shcool, not sur eof the road name ?? i've got SWR meters and all sorts, and love to get people back on.. i have a mate also in long eaton wanting a base aerial to get back on too.. and there's a guy called colin, man in the boat, he's in shardlow mariner..cracking bloke.. i've got a york 863 here, bought it to spray black... look nice all black i think, lol.. if you needs a SWR meter let me know, only to willing to help and get people back on.

All this talk about CB in Nottingham makes me ask the big question.. why you not still on ?? there are not many CBers left on in nottingham.. i have been on since 1988 from when i was about 14.. i was on in the AM days but was about 6 to 8 years old.. i lived at the gedling miners welfare.. nearly everyone knew me, the loud mouth pain in the harris...Termite..!! still on now and longing for CB to be back how it was.. you used to struggle to find a clear channel, not you struggle to find someone on a channel.. i run a live link here.. http://ukcb.tripod.com this is channel 19 in the d