Members involved in CB radio

Baron von Richthofen (Vaclav) · #1 29-08-2009, 04:31 PM

Hi All
Are there any members involved in CB radio as I was thinking of doing it due to my disability, no able to do much
Thank god for iceinspace as I would have virtually nobody to talk to
Vars

AdrianF (Adrian) · #2 29-08-2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Vars191

Hi All
Are there any members involved in CB radio as I was thinking of doing it due to my disability, no able to do much
Thank god for iceinspace as I would have virtually nobody to talk to
Vars

Have you thought about getting your Amateur Radio Foundation Licence?
A bit of theory and s bit of practical work and a bit of Regulations and you are "on the air". The 2 meter band (144-148MHz) is a handy band and cheap as well I have just paid $119 for a 5W hand held new from a company in WA.

Adrian

sheeny (Al) · #3 29-08-2009, 04:57 PM

I'm not sure what you mean by "involved". I started using them as an alternate call out / comms / chat system for search and rescue and across all the emergency services, and we use them at work.

I'm not so involved with rescue any more but I run a UHF base station at home, + one in the truck and we have a few handhelds for when the girls go out horse riding in the forest, etc.

I don't have an AM or SSB though.

794ks is a bit far to chat over on UHF!

Al.

Baron von Richthofen (Vaclav) · #4 29-08-2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by AdrianF

Have you thought about getting your Amateur Radio Foundation Licence?
A bit of theory and s bit of practical work and a bit of Regulations and you are "on the air". The 2 meter band (144-148MHz) is a handy band and cheap as well I have just paid $119 for a 5W hand held new from a company in WA.

Adrian

I have a full license for 43 years, the problem is that the amateurs are a bit anal,( there full of them selves) if you don't conform to there ideas you have a fight on your hands so CB are ordinary people

Baron von Richthofen (Vaclav) · #5 29-08-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sheeny

I'm not sure what you mean by "involved". I started using them as an alternate call out / comms / chat system for search and rescue and across all the emergency services, and we use them at work.

I'm not so involved with rescue any more but I run a UHF base station at home, + one in the truck and we have a few handhelds for when the girls go out horse riding in the forest, etc.

I don't have an AM or SSB though.

794ks is a bit far to chat over on UHF!

Al.

I just want to use it to chat to people

AdrianF (Adrian) · #6 29-08-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Vars191

I have a full license for 43 years, the problem is that the amateurs are a bit anal,( there full of them selves) if you don't conform to there ideas you have a fight on your hands so CB are ordinary people

Ok you have a few years on me I've only been licenced for 26. But I would never have considered myself anal, but then again I have never had to anal yse myself before.

Adrian

Baron von Richthofen (Vaclav) · #7 29-08-2009, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AdrianF

Ok you have a few years on me I've only been licenced for 26. But I would never have considered myself anal, but then again I have never had to anal yse myself before.

Adrian

I am only referring to a local 2M repeater group no all amateurs, general amateurs are very good people
Unfortunately hf is dead, no dx because lack of sun spots other wise I would go to hf

toetoe (Peter) · #8 29-08-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Vars191

I am only referring to a local 2M repeater group no all amateurs, general amateurs are very good people
Unfortunately hf is dead, no dx because lack of sun spots other wise I would go to hf

I do hope I'm in the "general amateur" group of operators. With cb radio so easy to get hold of, i have found it to be the opposite, in the years past, so many people would be swearing and making it so hard to have a chat. I do hope it has all changed now so you don't have those sort of problems. 80 or 40 meters no good for you???

erick (Eric) · #9 29-08-2009, 08:26 PM

A few years in the late 70s in Sydney when it was all the rage. A crazy time! The AM channels were stuffed full of all sorts

mithrandir (Andrew) · #10 29-08-2009, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Vars191

I have a full license for 43 years, the problem is that the amateurs are a bit anal,( there full of them selves) if you don't conform to there ideas you have a fight on your hands so CB are ordinary people

Calling many of the UHFers around Sydney anal would be a compliment for them. 415V through their rigs would vastly decrease the profanity and deliberate interference.

Kevnool (Kev) · #11 29-08-2009, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by erick

A few years in the late 70s in Sydney when it was all the rage. A crazy time! The AM channels were stuffed full of all sorts

Agree with you there Eric.
Nowdays the UHF band is sort of the same.
Cheers Kev.

sheeny (Al) · #12 29-08-2009, 09:45 PM

Unfortunately I have to agree. It's not too bad here, but when I travel east, as soon as I cross the divide, the Sydney traffic is so bad I just turn it off.

Al.

Nightskystargaz (Thomas) · #13 30-08-2009, 05:19 AM

Hi,

I was into CB for years, then one by one my radio buddies start dieing off so now I have not use it for years, last year I too down my 40' tower, I have a Cobra 2000, I'm thing about selling it, but I don't know whow much I shoud asked for it.

Thanks,

Tom

Baron von Richthofen (Vaclav) · #14 30-08-2009, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Vars191

I have a full license for 43 years, the problem is that the amateurs are a bit anal,( there full of them selves) if you don't conform to there ideas you have a fight on your hands so CB are ordinary people

Thanks to you all, it looks like it is not worth the trouble and effort
Vars