CB Radio

[The Grockle]

Did anyone else on here use to use CB radio?


My Mum recently moved to the west country and dug out my old radio and magmount aerial, would it be worth setting it up again or is it completly obsolete?

Also, what was your handle?

 

[Bozza]

I did many, many years ago back in Worthing.

'Jetman' was me.

 

[csider]

Used to use my dad's, he had one in his Rover 3500.....'There is a smokey on my tail & a bear in the air'

My handle was Hotrod..........f*** knows why!!

Dont know if you could still use one though?

 

[The Grockle]

I did many, many years ago back in Worthing.

'Jetman' was me.

I started using it in about 94 when it was pretty much dying but there was still a lot of people using it on a regular basis. My handle was 'mad rat'

What was the futhest you ever managed to pick up? I remember people being genuinely upset because they we're moving to the other side of the North Downs and wouldn't be able to speak to their 'mates' I never got the impression the range was that great!

 

[The Grockle]

Used to use my dad's, he had one in his Rover 3500.....'There is a smokey on my tail & a bear in the air'

My handle was Hotrod..........f*** knows why!!

Dont know if you could still use one though?

I used to know a guy in South park (Reigate) that had a Rover 3500 Vandan plais (excuse the spelling) and had a CB couldn't be same one could it?

 

[csider]

I used to know a guy in South park (Reigate) that had a Rover 3500 Vandan plais (excuse the spelling) and had a CB couldn't be same one could it?

Not my Dad, unless he was leading a double life............

 

[Mackenzie]

I was Kentucky Chicken....

 

[Beach Hut]

I was "leg warmer"

 

[The Grockle]

Not my Dad, unless he was leading a double life............

LOL. Must have been someone else?!

 

[The Grockle]

I remember some of the lingo such as...
What's your 20 (location)
10-1 set up (having a crap rig/set up)
19'r roger (calling on channel 19)
how many candles are you burning (strength of signal)
have an eyeball (meeting someone)

Anyone remember any more?

Also, what did you say if you wanted to join in a chat on a channel? Was it Q S K?

 

[Spun Cuppa]

I remember the ladies being called 'seat covers', and not being keen when a few lads started calling them 'bedspreads'

 

[sod1]

"any breakers any takers on the 1-4 for a copy"

i used to be "seagull" by the way

 

[dougdeep]

I was "leg warmer"

Now that I believe.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

I thought it was 1-9 for a copy I had a Maxcom 4-E that had 50 channels

 

[Deleted User X18H]

I am approaching the fairy lights (Traffic Lights)

 

[Spun Cuppa]

Once in the early 80's when they were illegal, me and a mate who were sitting in my jalopy chatting to some pals on the CB at a high-up beauty spot were given a lecture about homosexuality by a passing panda-car policeman. I almost coughed about the hidden CB out of embarrassment

 

[The Timekeeper]

10 - 10 till we do it again.

 

[junior]

This thread has vrought back some ace memories.

I was into CB Radion in the mid 90's and it was quite popular then.

My handle was at first "Falcon One",but them some guy called Derek Stingray called me a "Shitbag" for CB based TROLLING and it kinda stuck so i officialy retired from CB'ing as "Shitbag".

I used to spend pretty much all my youth sitting up ditchling road or up at the racecourse in the evenings.

 

[The Large One]

'Give me a nine on that' - say that again

'Bucketmouth' - someone who swore too much

 

[Spun Cuppa]

You had 'arrived' if you had upper and lower sideband...

Just the 40 pour moi