On 13 Jun 2005 11:37:53 GMT, Steveo wrote:

That's one of my most fold memories of the 70's CB boom. Some of the
"breaks" were pretty large and a ton of fun. The best one in my area
was held at a small local amusement park, which was great for us
teenaged kids at the time.

There were always vendors hawking their latest equipment and
accessories. Then there were those guys selling amps out of their
trunks ;-)...

Dave
"Sandbagger"
http://home.ptd.net/~n3cvj

They had a big one monthly at the local ponderosa steak house near
here..same deal with the bootleg trunk sales. There was always the rumor
that 'Charlie' was in town too. g


About once a month, there would be those rumors of "Uncle Charlie" or
the "Candyman" as the FCC was known as back then, coming to town. It
was always a third hand account of someone's brother's cousin's friend
getting busted. But no one even knew the person directly. But just to
be safe, everyone stashed their amps, kept off the "extras", and toned
it down a notch or two.

Even during the coffee breaks the rumor mongers told of the FCC
raiding the coffee breaks looking for illegal stuff, and writing down
license plate numbers. No one ever saw them doing it though. I guess
some people just liked spoiling other people's fun.......

Dave
"Sandbagger"