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Raistlin · Posted 11 Nov 2012, 19:40 #1

Are there any CB users on the forum? Is CB still used in the UK?

Grateful for any info please.

Duncan · Posted 11 Nov 2012, 20:00 #2

Well I was a very long time ago. Handle was cabbage.

I believe it is still in use, though the 27/81 band allocated back then has been superceded by EU bands. I don't think a license is needed anymore but I may be wrong.

Why are you looking? PMR is an alternative if its just for short distnce comms.

Raistlin · Posted 11 Nov 2012, 20:04 #3

Duncan wrote:Why are you looking?

I just dug my old american kit out of the loft Duncan. Wondering whether it was still as popular as in the 1980s

Mick · Posted 11 Nov 2012, 20:47 #4

Probably not quite as popular but still well used. 'twas never my thing, I should think truckers are still the biggest users.

Duncan · Posted 11 Nov 2012, 20:52 #5

Ten four good buddy.

To be honest, Internet forums have probably largely replaced them!

Mick · Posted 11 Nov 2012, 21:02 #6

Can't necessarily play internet whilst driving a truck or ploughing a field. I've just done a bit of research and there seems to be a resurgence of use. Certainly plenty of outlets selling the equipment.

Mad-Monkey · Posted 11 Nov 2012, 21:25 #7

Had a mobile cb and had varying activity in different parts of the country. Nothing round where I lived and ended up selling the unit

Duncan · Posted 11 Nov 2012, 21:31 #8

I still have several transceivers. A couple of Amstrads and a Midland, plus a handheld unit that I can't remember the make. The Midland looked the best, but performed the worst.

All of them on the old 27/81 system with FM only.

Raistlin · Posted 11 Nov 2012, 22:59 #9

Mine are even older Duncan. AM american stuff

MrDoodles · Posted 12 Nov 2012, 11:26 #10

Was heavily into it in the early '80's!

From memory, used to have a Hi-Gain 3 and used K4 mic and aerial!

As soon as the Government legalised it on a different frequency and lower power than the American imports, they effectively killed it off over night!

Happy memories of speaking to people in the States at night, using sideband!

Duncan · Posted 12 Nov 2012, 12:47 #11

They might have killed off the AM, but the legalised (27/81) frequencies were active for a long time.

roughyed · Posted 18 Nov 2012, 17:22 #12

I drove a 22wheeler in the states before i was married, the CB over there is a must (for keeping the bears off your ass & weight check stations) Very handy in the UK & continent as well, when I retired in2005 most truckers had a CB.

Gate Keeper · Posted 20 Nov 2012, 03:54 #13

I use a Kenwood KSC 31 with 16 channels which needs a licence and another called a Vortex Standard. Very popular amongst the neighbourhood crime watch and farming fraternity here with direct contact to all of the emergency services. In use daily. Call sign Sierra 41

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