Just having a bit of a clear out and found my old CB radio.
Gave it a few quick squirts of Pledge cleaner and bodged the aerial plug back on, connected it all up and turned it on.

Everything seems to be okay, but there doesn't seem to anyone about.

Are they still legal?

 

Crickey that brings back some memories....

I use to always be on those damn addictive things. Funnily enough I met my wife through one going back near on 20 years ago

Use to have a Cobra 148gtl-dx with a ham master base mike plugged through a Bremi 1000watt burner into a Sigma 4 aeriel ...those were the good old days, doing fox hunts, etc

I switched one on a while ago and there was hardly anyone on there...I guess the mobile phone and internet killed it off

Nath

 

Nath ooh not to far from me Reading Yeasu Ft757 0-35mhz no gaps Sigma 4 + 26ft qubical quad Yeasu 1.5kw liner to use on CB

What did you call yourself ?

If you remember Barry "AB",from reading ask him he always used to say about my setup "Thats not a CB thats a radio station"

What about some others i know "Andy cap, Uncle pipe, Ugeen (typo),City Boy, need i go on.

What have i got still lying around Ham International jumbo 2,Hygain 5,148,Harrier ?,Sharp am,Midland am,Colt 295,plus a few more and god knows how many Twigs +-30

The Best one as above the Yeasu

Huxley

 

Huxley, nice set up!

I use to go on there as Ferret or Nath....I remember Barry (rich kid that use to live on the A4). I'm still good friends with George (HMV) and years ago I use to knock about with Pole Cat, Superfly, Bows, Billy the Kid, Darkie, Timmy tow truck and loads more I cant remember at the mo. We use to meet up at Decembers car park (by the hotel at the river Thames). I remember Andy Capp (lived in Woodley...tall guy with glasses). Uncle Pipe, now theres a name I havent heard for a while City boy (Rex) use to drive the old cement lorrys and had his bleep turned inide out or something.

I use to do a lot of side banding on Sunday mornings (as well as wiping out half a mile of everyones TV's) ....the memories are flowing back

What did you go on there as?


Nath

 

I've got ton's of the stuff.

More info here http://www.nevetas.com

Use it mostly for Off Roading in the Land Rover.

 

Oh yes, I remember these, still have them in a box somewhere, don't know if they work.

I too am like you Nath, met my husband on there and are still married to him, have been together for 16 years.

Cheers.

Tracey

 

Tried mine a few weeks back, i can hear people but not sure its transmiting. Hummm not much use, anyone know where i can get a new one? Want one for the network q

 

Have you SWR'ed it all up?

I have one for sale, are you local to Essex?

 

mmmm, Cobra 148GTLDX, the daddy. Saved for ages for one as a nipper, strung a Zetagi (vavle) 500W amp to it, with a Yagi (SP) beam. CQ CQ, calling CQ