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Anyone in to CB radio in 1980s?


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Breaker Break 1-4 a copy

I used the CB radio from around 1982-1993

My handle was Carrot Gold or Red Leather. I met my 1st husband (weaver) and my best mate Mark ( Blademan ) thanks to the rig.

 

Ahhhh happy times & good memories. A big 10-4 on that one gud bud xx

 

do people still use cb's if so were can i get one

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got one in the shed turned it on yesterday and was like a time warp

 

could hear the totaly same thing we did 20 years ago

 

Q. 19 a roger --oh hi give us a mod check just bought a power mic hows it sound

 

A. sounds a little over moding and muffly what type is it ?

 

Q. its a palmer could you knock it up 1 give me a radio check

 

ect ect ect same old same never changes ever a realy sad item for realy sad people to sit by the radio day in day out chatting total hype lol

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got one in the shed turned it on yesterday and was like a time warp

 

could hear the totaly same thing we did 20 years ago

 

Q. 19 a roger --oh hi give us a mod check just bought a power mic hows it sound

 

A. sounds a little over moding and muffly what type is it ?

 

Q. its a palmer could you knock it up 1 give me a radio check

 

ect ect ect same old same never changes ever a realy sad item for realy sad people to sit by the radio day in day out chatting total hype lol

r their still ma lot on air

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yeah quiet a few old and newish ppl on there mother still about ect and a few barnsley users switch on on and find out

 

always some cheap starter rigs on ebay just buy a gp and a 4amp power pack and away you go

 

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_trkparms=65%253A12%257C66%253A3%257C39%253A1%257C72%253A4908&rt=nc&_nkw=cb+radio&_dmpt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_SpecialistRadioEquipment_SM&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_sop=7&_sc=1

 

maplins also do some fm band radios

http://www.maplin.co.uk/search?criteria=cb+radio

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yeah quiet a few old and newish ppl on there mother still about ect and a few barnsley users switch on on and find out

 

always some cheap starter rigs on ebay just buy a gp and a 4amp power pack and away you go

 

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_trkparms=65%253A12%257C66%253A3%257C39%253A1%257C72%253A4908&rt=nc&_nkw=cb+radio&_dmpt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_SpecialistRadioEquipment_SM&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_sop=7&_sc=1

 

maplins also do some fm band radios

http://www.maplin.co.uk/search?criteria=cb+radio

HE HE BOBWOLLY AKA BABY WALKER LOL:hihi::hihi:

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i remember the cb in the 80 s where we used to go to ggs cafe which was actually an old van parked in a bakery down attercliffe way .meeting people from allover as this served sarnies late into the night my handle was crowbar i used to go down there with joker which to this day he still got that handle what laughs we had there

 

aw i remmber joker(steve) hes passed away bless him,i was blue bandit with the american car,we had a shop on langset road selling cb,s,good days,haha gorden and gladdis or gg,s never had it so good when we started meeting down there for a cuppa and a sandwich,he did well out off it

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I live down the road road from Jolly Gees (aka The John O' Gaunt) .

What times. Brilliant.

I do miss the CB of that era, it's like the Facebook of today.

Breaker Break 1-4 for a copy.

Times move on , unfortunately. Where did all the CB shops go ???

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