CB radio - does it still exist/anyone got and use one?

[Ari]

Was in a motorway services today and there was a stall for "communications" (phone accessories and whatnot) and on the hoarding above it along with the mobile phone info it also said "two-way radios and CB radios".

It's the first mention of CB radio I've heard for probably twenty years! Is it just a very out of date hoarding or are the Rubber Ducks and Night Truckers still 10-4'ing and Roger dodgering each other out there on the airwaves?

I'm intrigued, and almost tempted to try and get one just to see! (Although I'm guessing a mag mount DV27 antenna isn't going to stick too well to the aluminium bootlid of an MX5 )

Anyone got one and/or use one?

[Ari]

AddieB said:

2 Million CB'ers in London in 1981!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTZl8Wg6gcI

CB'ers clubs etc!

Widow Maker and Morning Glory! She's a bit of alright!

Edited by AddieB on Wednesday 23 June 20:02

That's brilliant!

Loving the two tone Granada with the Moutney steering wheel, that's proper '70s funk!

[Ari]

Do people still chat on them to stranger though, like in the old days, or are they just used as basic in car comms between people who know each other?

[Ari]

Dog Star said:

Kentish said:

I hooked up with one or two girls using CB when I was younger.

Went for an "eyeball" and then a bit more

Indeed - I copped off with this really fat 21 year old lass off a council estate who had a kid. I was 15. I was still like a dog with two dicks though.

Funnily enough I've got the self same CB (an Amstrad CB901 from 1983) set up in the garage since a couple of months ago (no aerial yet though) hooked up to a 12V supply along with a rather spiffy Realistic amp/equalizer to play my iPod through. All still working complete with LEDs. Looks cool!

Wow, I remember those Amstrad units!

I had a Cybernet 2001, thought it was the dogs!

[Ari]

Dog Star said:

I had one (a "dial-a-match") nicked off my Fiesta when I was living in France in 1989.

They were those really cool stumpy aerials with the two knurled rings for adjusting the SWR weren't they?

Wasn't there a Cherokee something or other by the same people? Looked like the one on the Dukes Of Hazzard, thick black base and whippy stainless steel whip.