CB radio

[JOWETTJAVELIN]

Does anybody use this nowadays? I'm thinking of getting one for the car.

[MarkyB]

Negatory, good buddy

[dalebrignall]

one four for a copy

[ASL642]

rubber duck

[lambrettalad]

convoy

[dp]

Hands free phone and free local calls seems to have made somewhat redundant.

[mike.perry]

Do you know anyone else with a CB or you could be talking to yourself.
Does the law about mobile phones apply to CBs?

[JOWETTJAVELIN]

I know one or two people with CB but will have it tuned into channel 19 which I understand is the highway channel. Should be good for a laugh anyway.

As far as I'm aware it's perfectly legal to use CB whilst driving - the police do it in the patrol cars.

Learning the lingo will be interesting.

[bmcecosse]

As with phone - you must have a hands=free kit to use it while moving.......

[lambrettalad]

cq cq cq cq

I seem to remember that channel 14 is for those seeking someone (anyone) to talk to .

[JOWETTJAVELIN]

Breaker breaker - any taker?

[lambrettalad]

eyeball ?????

[JOWETTJAVELIN]

Might be useful for club rallies when traveling cross-country in convoy if nothing else, provided the other cars have it.

Years ago in Pateley Bridge I saw a lot of Minors with those long aerials I think you must have for CB.

[moggiethouable]

You may get better results investigating a novice amateur radio licence through your local radio club.

[JOWETTJAVELIN]

Maybe, but I'm not really into it - someone gave me one for the car so might wire it in.

[StaffsMoggie]

They are still useful if a few of you are out for a run. Ive always had them in my Landrovers. Just bought one from these, great service..

http://www.thunderpole.co.uk/

[JOWETTJAVELIN]

Thanks for the link.

[moggiethouable]

Thanks for the link.

You may want to scrounge an S.W.R. (standing wave ratio)meter to tune in the antenna.

[IaininTenbury]

I understood it was still legal to use a handheld radio transmitter/reciever when the mobile ban came in. I assumed it got the exemption for the emergency services and as so few private indivduals use radios it didn't matter.
I used to use one a lot in the Land Rover for club greenlane trips and itw as very good for a group to keep in contact, other than struggling to hear it over a rattling diesel in a series 1 Landy, but I would imagine it'd work well in a Minor for group runs etc...

[StaffsMoggie]

Exactly right. The ban on using mobile phones when driving does not affect CB radio use. They are very handy on a run out with others. If there are only a couple of you, PMR446 radios are just as useful.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/leisure/two-way ... ccessories