CB radio.

[apbuild]

Anyone here use CB radio. Is it still as good as it used to be? I had a cheap rig when I was about 15 yrs old.

 

I'm looking at fitting a new rig into my 4x4 for the off-road events in Wales, The Peak District and maybe Iceland this year.

 

Any advice appreciated.

 

Cheers.

Rob.

[coney]

yes mate ive got one, i use it alot on the greenlanes can be goodand useful when your in a big convoy, and i do a bit of marshalling on comp safari, i bought a new midland rig last year, which i'm happy with. its not all singing and dancing but it does what i want it to, I will try to find the company address,you do have to remember anybody with a rig and twig can hear you, so be carefull what you say so a big 10,4 good budy!

 

Rodger doger

Coney

 

p.s which event in the peak district?, if you get the chance, look on the glass site there's loads of greenlanes there, me and our lass go for the weekend every year..

[ProteuS]

i've got one too, just a handheld job am going to get an external ariel though to extend in car range, my mate also just got one, so should be good

[Gareth0689]

I had one about a year ago for a few weeks, I personally didnt like it you would be better doing the foundation amateur radio licence and getting a 2M radio for mobile, this is what i did and havent looked back. if you would like more info on this just e-mail me.

[apbuild]

Spent a couple of hours fitting my new CB rig this morning and when done, I went up to Wittenham Clumps, a nature reserve at high level near me, to try it out.

 

First I picked up two guys chatting from Camberley, that's 35 miles from me!!!! Some distance!

 

Then, how I laughed, I managed to pick up the chatter of what I believe was Anti-hunt protesters trying to interfere with a local hunt.

 

Their conversation went, in a funny military fashion:

 

<Penny> 'I am sure there are horses and hounds in that field, over!'

<Brian> 'Don't do anything whilst you are on your own Penny'.

<Penny> 'Yes, I am right, they have hounds in the field, over'.

<Brian> 'Sit tight Penny, we are just coming down the hill to your location'.

<Penny> 'Oh Dam! They have just turned and gone away from me, over'.

<Brian> 'Never mind Penny. We will soon catch up with them. Stand by'.

 

Then they must have switched channels, because I didn't hear any more.

 

I don't Know why but I had a picture of Brian and Penny in my mind afterwards. Looked like Tom and Barbara from The Good Life. :o

 

Great fun.

 

Rob.