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Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 17-09-2012, 11:21
Replies: 147
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Posted By MargaretR
Re: Any old AM CB radio users out there?

I remember 'Doc'. I never met him, but he was well respected in the CB community.
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 04-11-2008, 19:48
Replies: 147
Views: 17,067
Posted By MargaretR
Re: Any old AM CB radio users out there?

Welcome to Accy Web - this is almost as much fun as AM CB was - so stay with us :)
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 23-10-2008, 19:13
Replies: 147
Views: 17,067
Posted By MargaretR
Re: Any old AM CB radio users out there?

I presume 'over here' is Manchester
We had several and I was member at most
0h what a hectic social life I led then:) fondly remembered
Khyber Good Buddies at Sett End Inn
Martholme Grange...
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 23-10-2008, 18:59
Replies: 147
Views: 17,067
Posted By MargaretR
Re: Any old AM CB radio users out there?

No just stayed local - it kept fine so was a fun day out - no trouble happened.
I marched in the Yellow Ribbon contingent
(Oak tree Inn breakers) we had a banner - most clubs did
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 23-10-2008, 18:50
Replies: 147
Views: 17,067
Posted By MargaretR
Re: Any old AM CB radio users out there?

I was on the march through Blackburn
'What do we want - AM
when do we want it - now'
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 08-09-2008, 18:25
Replies: 147
Views: 17,067
Posted By MargaretR
Re: Any old AM CB radio users out there?

Hi Thea - glad to know you are still around:)
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 08-09-2008, 11:30
Replies: 147
Views: 17,067
Posted By MargaretR
Re: Any old AM CB radio users out there?

Oh My :o - my rampant past has caught up with me
I was 'between husbands' at the time
Life began at 40 :D
Good times fondly remembered

On a sad note - I noticed that Pirate died recently.

I...
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 04-07-2008, 21:09
Replies: 147
Views: 17,067
Posted By MargaretR
Re: Any old AM CB radio users out there?

An old AM cber died this week. Some of you may remember 'Pirate', a SuperB taxi driver, who was a regular attender at the meets of Khyber Good Buddies at the Sett End.
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 14-04-2007, 17:29
Replies: 147
Views: 17,067
Posted By MargaretR
Re: Any old AM CB radio users out there?

All my gear AM & FM got nicked in a burglary in '86, and the cheeky lads came back within 7 days for the ariel. I had an AM Cobra with high and low band on either side of the 'straight 40' as well as...
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 13-04-2007, 23:08
Replies: 147
Views: 17,067
Posted By MargaretR
Re: Any old AM CB radio users out there?

Thanks for the link Jambutty. I drove a preganant roller skate back then.
I dont ever remember those 18 & 19 codes but there was a 13 code (insults).
Were you a breaker too?
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 11-04-2007, 21:20
Replies: 147
Views: 17,067
Posted By MargaretR
Re: Any old AM CB radio users out there?

bandits, smokies = police

place names were the funniest way of naming locations:-
Yellow Brick Rd = Blackburn Rd
Khyber = Blackburn
Yellow Ribbon = Oak Tree Inn
Dildo = Dill Hall Lane
Train...
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 09-04-2007, 17:14
Replies: 147
Views: 17,067
Posted By MargaretR
Any old AM CB radio users out there?

In the early 80's (illegal AM) CB radio was in widespread use locally and nationally. It provided a great social scene for users who had meets at local venues several times a week. There were enough...
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