colly0410 1,181 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Been having a think of how many of my friends I first got to know through the CB & I've got up to 15'ish. I met my wife through a CB friend so I can blame CB for all the shouting's at I get, lol.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,534 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 10-4 to that good buddy Rog (and out) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Martin Lock 31 Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 I still have my handheld cb. A Harvard, with a 4ft telescopic aerial (although I always used the rubber duck) and it took 8 AA batteries plus 2 dummies! Used to ride around Bilborough using it. Nowadays I'd think twice of getting my mobile phone out around some of the streets! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigpimp 3 Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 it's all but dead now.. in Nottingham there's maybe half a dozen on the air.. Leon Pieces John the Bassman some twat who sits on 19 sounding crap the new boxer we call him, Will. Alison Keith Blowlamp erm.... hmm, that's about it for nottingham mansfield, derby has a few.. but nottingham...most have sold up or don't bother. some have been driven off, others have gone to skype where they can talk openly without fear of being heard or keyed out. if anyone was to come back on, don't expect to talk to anyone, unless there's a few of you setting back up as there's no one out there to hear you scream. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fazer 0 Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 Attention my friend we are beaming to in great power of magnitude to the frequency spectrum of the either:) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chalky white 0 Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 On 11/10/2008 at 11:03 PM, crazy64 said: GUILTY AS CHARGED! I was on from 81 through to 88, and i was one of the TURKEYS that iron cross and friends tried to get. but i was young and stupid then. now i'm just old and dumb! i was always mobile running a 6foot avanti moonraker and a concorde 2. and yes i remember the gemini lady....BUT SHE WAS NEVER A LADY!...LMAO whatever happened to karen? last seen in top valley i knew iron cross and worked with him down the pit my handle was chalky and i did a lot of turking still on the air waves now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chalky white 0 Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 my handle was chalky and i had a great time on cb then and am still on now would be nice to catch up with some of the good old boys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 Hiya Chalky, just fell on this thread and it took me back a bit. Lived in Bulwell, 78 to 87, before we moved sarf. My handle for joke was "Dancing Dipole", we used to have little CB meetings on weds nights at the Nelson, on Sellars wood road. Also used " Guardian Angel" when being serious. Still got a Midland Ready Rescue and Harvard walkie t. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chalky white 0 Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 yes good old days i have dug my harvard out and still using not many people though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chalky white 0 Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 On 10/29/2019 at 4:38 PM, fazer said: Attention my friend we are beaming to in great power of magnitude to the frequency spectrum of the either:) i can still hear there hobnail boots marching down the street Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chalky white 0 Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 On 6/11/2019 at 5:50 PM, bigpimp said: it's all but dead now.. in Nottingham there's maybe half a dozen on the air.. Leon Pieces John the Bassman some twat who sits on 19 sounding crap the new boxer we call him, Will. Alison Keith Blowlamp erm.... hmm, that's about it for nottingham mansfield, derby has a few.. but nottingham...most have sold up or don't bother. some have been driven off, others have gone to skype where they can talk openly without fear of being heard or keyed out. if anyone was to come back on, don't expect to talk to anyone, unless there's a few of you setting back up as there's no one out there to hear you scream. i am on in arnld most nights chalky white Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 I'm too far from you to link up on 19 Chalky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chalky white 0 Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 where abouts your 20 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 About 220 miles from your 20, good budgie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chalky white 0 Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 On 5/15/2006 at 1:54 PM, mick2me said: Are there any legal ones now? i have just had a cobra 29 ltd classic imported from usa now need it changed to uk fm is there any body on here that could do it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tallyo100 0 Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 On 1/13/2007 at 9:57 PM, mick2me said: I think the Rotel 240 was the same build too. Ham international, you mean USB/LSB Ver naughty too Good Bud! Who Can I remember? The 'Gas Man' "Help me push this Cement Mixer up Carlton Hill" Gemini Lady Karen Bendigo Lady (Fran) aka bendy old lady Sneinton Country Gentleman or Cee Gee, (Ron) Colwick Murdock (Nick) Carlton) Ian 'Beefsteak' Carlton Oh yes and 'The glorious ALPHA Organisation' "All pledge allegience to 'The glorious ALPHA Organisation'" The Iron Cross (phil) was a mate in those Days, we were well known 'turkey' trackers, after dark. And me 'Professional' (as apposed to Amature) Amazing what pops up on the internet, CB days! Gemini Lady, often think what happened to Karen, was an ex of mine. There a few other names I remember in that list. My handle was Manta. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,711 Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 Is anyone still using CB? I never got involved. 'Breaker one nine for a copy...' 'What's your twenty?' Sometimes when I go up to the top of our local hill.. there will be a chap using 'Amateur Radio' and talking to people on other continents. It's all very polite and correct, with proper call signs etc. I can talk to people all over the World on my phone., but I can still see the attraction of older technologies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,217 Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 DJ360 Your comments about CB radio immediately reminded me of this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 DJ, up in Boolwool, they never asked, " what's your twenty"? It always came out as "Twenny ". We had a club that met in the Nelson at Crabtree. Met on Wednesday nights, hence "Wednesday Squadron". I've still got two rigs, one being a Midland Ready Recue, still in it's case. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 What caused CB radio to die out? I never got involved but it always intrigued me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 I reckon the novelty started to wear off in the late eighties Phil. Then when mobiles came along, it killed CB stone dead. A pity really, I used to like using the link to other travellers. Once the estate kids got their hands on radios it all went downhill as they were not using correct radio procedure and just bucket mouthing all the time, blocking out bona fide users. I fitted a decent little radio to my son's mobility scooter, so was able to monitor him if he went visiting or along the seafront without us tagging along. For example, if we went to Wollaton Park, he could be half way round the lake and we could be enjoying a cuppa in the café. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 55 minutes ago, philmayfield said: What caused CB radio to die out? I never got involved but it always intrigued me. Mobile phones. CB was stone-age technology compared to what came later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 The CB radio craze hit its peak 1979/80 while still illegal, It died off when legalised & operated from a different band & new radios, can't see mobile phones having any effect, ownership was still less than 50% even in 2001/2 twenty years later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 Mobile ‘phones are person to person though. On CB you could communicate with a much wider audience and advise other users of what was happening on the roads. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 I bought a couple of hand held radios when I was at Chailey Heritage school. It help 'er indoors to locate me as I could be anywhere on sight. This was of course, before I'd even got a mobile phone. The radios came in handy when travelling in tandem with another car. Able to communicate without having to stop and converse. I used to have a pager but the radios worked better, (if my pager went off, I would have to find a phone). Still got a couple of pairs of radios. Used to have radios at Holme Pierrepont, when I was a Ranger. (HP5) Another point, CBs are free to use. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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