[Mozzamozza]

Just thinking about P&B for a minute got me thinking about the old CB radio craze back in the late 80's. Was anybody into it or anyone still on it (if its still on the go)? I remember having a 2 channel handset and being constantly pissed off when somebody you wanted to speak to insisted on going to Channel 32 when you could only go to either 14 or 30. I also remember the old "handle" business, many of which sounded incredibly queer.

It was however a very good social networking media.


Wonder what P&B would be like if we were all on CB Radio and had to actually speak to each other?

For all you young c***s out there who've never heard of it, think Smokey and the Bandit.

[capybara]

I was on it in the 80,s i had a massive aerial on top of the building and could get out for miles. The only problem was that it caused a bit of interference . I used to go down to club on the Shore one night a week. It was always a shock when you saw who it was that you were talking to.

[ffcsam]

Brilliant, asking the young pnbrs about Smokey and the Bandit
On topic, a few lads at school were right into it. They would spend hours on it, trying to get any lassie to have a chat with them.
In fact, I think there was a guy in Banknock who sold all the stuff required.

[Unleash The Nade]

[Mozzamozza]

capybara, on 07 February 2012 - 15:58, said:

I was on it in the 80,s i had a massive aerial on top of the building and could get out for miles. The only problem was that it caused a bit of interference . I used to go down to club on the Shore one night a week. It was always a shock when you saw who it was that you were talking to.

Yes, was never a good idea to meet the folk you had been talking too, especially the few birds that were on it.

[broon-loon]

Only on AM........ Never dabbled on the 'Legal' FM.

[Broccoli Dog]

There was a story in the digger a few weeks back about a nutter on the CB who just screams abuse at everyone else 24/7, might scan it later.

[Reynard]

CB was all the rage thanks to the Dukes of Hazzard.

I remember many a Vauxhall Chevette cutting about with the gigantic CB aerial attached to the roof.

A friend of my old mans is a radio ham. No idea what radio hams get up to but the aerial on his house is colossal and its remote controlled so he can move it around to get a better signal. I'm sure he used to be able to pick up TV signals from random countries too? Maybe I'm talking utter bollocks about that but I was always fairly convinced I got to see the St.Mirren V St. Ettienne highlights at his place back in 1980? (the away leg) Maybe it was a video though as he was in the merchant navy and did a fair bit of cutting about the world.

[Zen Archer]

I remember there was C B Radio show on Radio Forth, (late 70's - early 80''s),
Was always pretty cringing, Ken Haynes was the presenter IIRC.

[Raith Against The Machine]

What's your twenty? How many candles are you burning?

[Broccoli Dog]

CB radio drama

[T_S_A_R]

what sorts of things would people chat about?

[Mozzamozza]

T_S_A_R, on 08 February 2012 - 16:00, said:

what sorts of things would people chat about?

Shite mostly.

Much like twitter and facebook, only using even more impenetrable language like "10-4 for a copy".

Seem to remember listening in to some fights being organised, not sure if they ever happened though.

As I said, shite mostly.

[T_S_A_R]

Mozzamozza, on 08 February 2012 - 16:04, said:

Shite mostly.

Much like twitter and facebook, only using even more impenetrable language like "10-4 for a copy".

Seem to remember listening in to some fights being organised, not sure if they ever happened though.

As I said, shite mostly.

sounds great.

[Mozzamozza]

T_S_A_R, on 08 February 2012 - 16:08, said:

sounds great.

You would have loved it.

[archie guevara]

I once had a couple of dates with a lassie who was into CB radio. Her idea of a fun time was to go to the top of a hill with her handset and chat to other folk. I had other ideas. No wonder the craze didn't last.

[Bert Raccoon]

Briefly had a CB radio when i was younger, got fed up with it pretty quickly.

[H Wragg]

Was never into CB stuff but I remember you could tune into the polis and fire brigade frequencies on an FM transmitter. (The wee pocket radios were best). Where I lived at my folks you could also pick up coversations between pilots taking off from Glasgow airport and air traffic control.

[mozam76]

I remember when I was younger, a woman two doors down from me was heavily into it - she used to speak to all the local cabbies at night. Our TV reception was always hellish when she was on the air (think that's the term anyway).

My brother got into in later years, and he used to come out with all the nonsense terms - the aforementioned 10-4 for a copy, on the side, etc.

[Glen Sannox]

Reynard, on 08 February 2012 - 12:59, said:

CB was all the rage thanks to the Dukes of Hazzard.

I remember many a Vauxhall Chevette cutting about with the gigantic CB aerial attached to the roof.

A friend of my old mans is a radio ham. No idea what radio hams get up to but the aerial on his house is colossal and its remote controlled so he can move it around to get a better signal. I'm sure he used to be able to pick up TV signals from random countries too? Maybe I'm talking utter bollocks about that but I was always fairly convinced I got to see the St.Mirren V St. Ettienne highlights at his place back in 1980? (the away leg) Maybe it was a video though as he was in the merchant navy and did a fair bit of cutting about the world.

Generally child molestation.

This post has been edited by Glen Sannox: 08 February 2012 - 22:42

[Drooper]

Ah yes, the fond memories I have of CB in the early to mid-80s.

I had a Rotel machine that was pretty basic (my better off mate had the next model up which pretty much did fuck-all else but had more buttons on it).

We used it to talk drivel to one another and also met quite a few folk from further afield in person as a result of using the CB. Like us, most were sociopaths, but that was fine, as it felt a bit like living on the edge when you arranged a rendezvous with them and spent the time awaiting their arrival pondering over what their rape kit might consist of.

Our favourite sport was winding up the genuinely serious nerds such as those who 'monitored' the emergency channel (the Keithgys and Thundermonkeys of the 1980s). We used to clog up this channel and when they intervened and berated us for our gross irresponsibiity, we politely pointed out that if anyone was in the middle of a genuine emergency, then they might be well advised to call the fucking police, fire brigade, or ambulance service, as opposed to appealing for urgent help from a community that consisted of friendless insomniacs who could only be identified by their position on the autistic spectrum.

It was absolutely tremendous. I miss those simpler days

This post has been edited by Drooper: 08 February 2012 - 23:06