Any old AM CB radio users out there?

MargaretR

MargaretR

Peel Monument
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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 local people at it to fill Martholme Grange. and The Sett End, to name but two. All age groups mixed together and there was never any hassle at those venues.
Sadly it all came to an end after a few glorious years when FM CB radio became legal and every little kid got one for Christmas.
Due to its illegal nature most people kept their real identity secret.
I was one of them - Red Tape was my handle - are there any more 'good buddies' about?
10/10 till we do it again
 
i was nowere man and sue was candy lips that is how we met nearly 22 years ago on a eye ball lol the good old days. god iam sounding old were do the years go ?we lived in whiston merseyside back then.-----10-10 till we do it again.
 
LOL..........aye over ere, i used to go on there with my mate....we went on a eyeball as they say, and regreted it, they were ugly sods, never went on one again after that
lmao....just thinking of it in my mind it was a bloody good laugh..lol
them where the days!!:D
 
madmal_1 said:
i me too was called gallaxy had some realy good times at eye balls:D ;)
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not sure if we ever met but i remember galaxy haha had many of coversation with you if the same one lol:D just waiting for someone who used to be called banshee to own up lol
 
cherokee said:
not sure if we ever met but i remember galaxy haha had many of coversation with you if the same one lol:D just waiting for someone who used to be called banshee to own up lol
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icame from huddersfield to huncoat using that handle:D :) ;)
 
When I was first introduced to CB by Rainbow Warrier and Beano we were listening to a "LP" by Boxcar Willie, and as I couldn't think of a good handle, they chose "Boxcar Willie" for me. It was a real laugh in those days, riding about "Brickhouse" in your "wrapper" looking out for the Busbys and the Smokeys. BIG TEN FOUR, good buddies.
 
panther said:
does anyone remember the slang you used to say?
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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 Set St = Hornby St
Wonderland = Alice St

anyone else remember more?
 
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Awww the old Aunt Mary now that brings back some memories. Mostly good but some not so good.
We had one of the best set ups in Preston.
It helped to pass on those lonely nights when Mick was at work and Kids were in bed.
Some times I would still be sat there mike in hand when Mick came home. When I couldn't be bothered to modulate i would be sitting on the side ear-wigging.
Youve spoke to the best. Now speak to the rest.
Take care coz i care bud.
We left, we right, we up, we down, we in we out, we gone.
10.10 breaker, break, your gone.
 
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?
 
I was a breaker but wasn’t a prolific ratcheter. Once you get home from work the CB wasn’t at the head of the list of things to do.

I spent most of my air time DX’ing at weekends. I was Jambutty for that but Green Flash for domestic copies. My ‘wrapper’ was a Short Nosed Henry (Ford Escort) and it was green.

I had a Black Shadow side band rig with 80 channels and a 10w kicker for DX’ing. I used to have a silver rod but the local council made me take it down so I put a DX twig in the loft but it wasn’t as good for long distance copies. A 25w burner to compensate upset my neighbours with TVI.

Once FM came in I sold my AM rig and gave FM a whirl for a while but it just wasn’t the same. Too many ‘planks’ so I called it quits.

I’ve still got my old FM rig, Turner power mic, ATU, twigs, PSU etc. tucked away even though CB is unlikely to ever come back.
 
jambutty said:
I was a breaker but wasn’t a prolific ratcheter. Once you get home from work the CB wasn’t at the head of the list of things to do.

I spent most of my air time DX’ing at weekends. I was Jambutty for that but Green Flash for domestic copies. My ‘wrapper’ was a Short Nosed Henry (Ford Escort) and it was green.

I had a Black Shadow side band rig with 80 channels and a 10w kicker for DX’ing. I used to have a silver rod but the local council made me take it down so I put a DX twig in the loft but it wasn’t as good for long distance copies. A 25w burner to compensate upset my neighbours with TVI.

Once FM came in I sold my AM rig and gave FM a whirl for a while but it just wasn’t the same. Too many ‘planks’ so I called it quits.

I’ve still got my old FM rig, Turner power mic, ATU, twigs, PSU etc. tucked away even though CB is unlikely to ever come back.
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ive heard and read that the cb frequency is being closed down so it will be elegal to use them the new cb frequency is the ones is the small radio transmitter that you get from comets/currys ect but they are thinking to give1watt power instead of 500mw
 
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 a legal FM 40.
They were happy days - not surprised at the frequency close down - replaced by boards like this and chat rooms - technology/time marches on :)
 
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I had a Cobra too, although the exact spec is lost in the mists of time. I was home based in Hazzard county, went by the handleof Bookie's Runner and did the Martholme Grange thing and an eyeball at a pub on Thwaites Road. Sweet heaven the Tshirts with everyone's handle...., the orangeboom, the lack of deoderised bodies it's all coming back to haunt me. Will have to go and lie down now 66's & 88's, 10/10 till we do it again.
 
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