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Many years ago I used to be on CB. My handle was Whiskey Lady. Anyone on here been on it? Did used to do a lot of dxing.Got caught using a burner up the Beacon Hill In Leicestershire. Got fined £25 and that was a lot of money then.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.My handle was 'Charlie Brown'. As I was only 14 with a sqeaky voice me and my mate used to wind men up into thinking we were girls. We'd arrange to meet them somewhere. Of course we'd happen to walk past to spot the hapless lovelorn chap in his Austin Marina waiting in vain.
I always wanted a 'roger beep' and echo mike but my £4 a week paper round money wouldnt stretch to it....
I always wanted a 'roger beep' and echo mike but my £4 a week paper round money wouldnt stretch to it....
Haha Chuck, just bought a flashback from 1984 'CQ, CQ, CQ DX. Base station South of England standing by'
Usually on an FM CB radio I'd get no more than 5 miles. But for a couple of weeks in June you'd get freak atmospheric conditions (known as 'skip') whereby the FM signal would bounce off the ionosphere and suddenly you could hear people in Spain, Italy etc.
Remember having to 'swar' your aerial in?
Usually on an FM CB radio I'd get no more than 5 miles. But for a couple of weeks in June you'd get freak atmospheric conditions (known as 'skip') whereby the FM signal would bounce off the ionosphere and suddenly you could hear people in Spain, Italy etc.
Remember having to 'swar' your aerial in?