My brother still loves his cb's! Spends hours 'cqdx-ing' so he can try an decipher some words through the static and have a 2 minute conversation with some random bloke in Poland! Meanwhile I'm Skyping my brother in law in Australia!
I keep telling him I might be interested when Skynet has taken over the world and I'm dodging terminators but for now I'll just stick to my mobile! :raised_hand:
chuckiedoll
17 Sep 17#5
Obviously via CB radio peeps! :relaxed:
amzzzzyyyy
17 Sep 17#6
Isnt this what taxi drivers used to use
retro_pie
17 Sep 17#7
One Nine a Rodger?
srp111
17 Sep 17#8
10 4 good buddy. What's your handle ?
Wowhats
17 Sep 17#9
So we crashed the gate doing ninety-eight I says "Let them truckers roll, 10-4."
HotUKDude
18 Sep 17#10
Putting the hammer down to try my new seat cover, avoiding smokers, whilst avoiding Kojak with a Kodak.
I'm gone.
PS : voted HOT for the nostalgia trip.
HUKD
Skymonkey
18 Sep 17#11
Have some heat - love these. Back in the day studied for my shortwave.
TatankaYotanka
18 Sep 17#12
Use to do a lot cqdx.... 20 years ago. What a lovely time. I remember days when put extra amplifiers and none of my neighbours had any TV chanel when I was trying to get contacts with Italian blokes. What a days!! President use to be the best. Midlands also not bad. :wink:
vulcanproject
18 Sep 17#13
Don't you need a beard to be eligible to buy and operate one of these?
supergran to vulcanproject
18 Sep 17#17
Hipsters?
telboy69
18 Sep 17#14
Still got a cobra 148 in the loft with power pack !!!!
Gort1951
18 Sep 17#15
We got us a Convoy.
bleachershane
18 Sep 17#16
Candy caaaane...
Just.Wondering
18 Sep 17#18
One nine for a lady breaker, any lady breakers out there copy this one. Over.
Definitely a lot of rodgering happening back in the day.
lumsdot
18 Sep 17#19
Maplin=Tandy=Radio Shack
theengelbert
18 Sep 17#20
Does anyone anywhere use these? I think it'd be quite cool to have one but I'd be concerned I'd hear nothing but static
pants to theengelbert
18 Sep 17#21
I guess if your somewhere with no mobile signal or on the Continent after Brexit and roaming becomes ridiculously expensive again..
"... a top choice for Truckers, 4x4 Off Road enthusiasts, Caravan Holidays and keeping in contact with your Base camp when Hiking" from the Midland set on Malins.
retrend
18 Sep 17#22
Really making dogging accessible to all with these low prices.
bobdylan
18 Sep 17#23
Do they come with the 20ft tall aerial to put on top of your car!?
Liverpool_Bear to bobdylan
18 Sep 17#24
Absolutely, so it is not obvious to Plod you have a CB Radio in your vehicle.
I miss the 1980's. Our neighbour had one of these in his lorry and we used to go on it after we got home from school.
"Breaker, breaker for a copy." "10-4 Good Buddy." "Eyeball eyeball."
doooford
18 Sep 17#25
I can confirm these are great for dogging. It brings a new dimension, as instead of having to rely on flashing your headlights to direct the action you can give full comprehensive instructions over the radio. Really is the future for all doggers!
Daytrader
18 Sep 17#26
Loved my amstrad back in the day.
carlospunk to Daytrader
18 Sep 17#27
Had one just like that... I extended my roger beeeeeeep! :sunglasses:
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I keep telling him I might be interested when Skynet has taken over the world and I'm dodging terminators but for now I'll just stick to my mobile! :raised_hand:
I says "Let them truckers roll, 10-4."
I'm gone.
PS : voted HOT for the nostalgia trip.
HUKD
Definitely a lot of rodgering happening back in the day.
"... a top choice for Truckers, 4x4 Off Road enthusiasts, Caravan Holidays and keeping in contact with your Base camp when Hiking" from the Midland set on Malins.
I miss the 1980's. Our neighbour had one of these in his lorry and we used to go on it after we got home from school.
"Breaker, breaker for a copy."
"10-4 Good Buddy."
"Eyeball eyeball."
It brings a new dimension, as instead of having to rely on flashing your headlights to direct the action you can give full comprehensive instructions over the radio.
Really is the future for all doggers!