I can remember a period in the 70's
when CB radio was really popular.

Whatever happened to CB ?
As a tool ? ... as a hobby ?

Is this just a trucker thing now ?
Do truckers even use CB for communication ?

Just curious
rj

I can remember a period in the 70's
when CB radio was really popular.

Whatever happened to CB ?
As a tool ? ... as a hobby ?

Is this just a trucker thing now ?
Do truckers even use CB for communication ?

Just curious
rj

It was popular since truckers were using them to find
fuel stations that were open during the fuel shortage
of the early 1970's...

Then they were used a lot when the speed limit was
knocked down to 55mph so they could go faster by
knowing where the cops are.

Truckers still use them, I have one too since it has
gotten me off the interstates on to secondary roads
a few times to avoid wrecks miles ahead just by
listening.

"RJ" wrote in message
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I can remember a period in the 70's
when CB radio was really popular.

Whatever happened to CB ?

It's still out there. Yes, truckers still use it. The 27 MHz band has become
a bit of a cesspool since the 70's CB craze, however. Lots of foul-mouthed
wackos seem to make it their hangout of choice.

Jackie

A few things killed CB one of them was the fact that they were placed in a
short-wave band and when the conditions are right 4 watts on that band can
go World Wide. In 1976 the "skip" cycle was at its lowest point and that was
the height of CBs popularity. By the early 80s the cycle was at its height
and the radio wouldn't work more then a 1/2 mile during the day. The next
thing was the amount of profanity from people that thought that they were
anonymous. You couldn't have the radio on with your family in ear shot. Just
take a look at rec.radio.cb loaded with fights and profanity. The next thing
that helped to kill of CB was the removal of the license and dumbing down of
the ham license in the early 90s. Many of the devoted CBers moved to 2
meters this included truck drivers. With the move of children's radio to 49
MHz and then to FRS that took away the entry door to CB. Cell-phone finished
the job by removing the only practical use for CB and that was reporting
emergencies. I work as a Shipper Receiver and all of the truckers that I
talk to say that they don't use the CB because of the noise and like one
said, "no intelligent life on that one". They call us on the cell for a door
assignment or to let us know when they are going to be late for the
appointments. Many of them are also using commercial VHF for truck to truck
communications. It is a dead band and will get even worse if code is removed
from the ham license.

"RJ" wrote in message
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I can remember a period in the 70's
when CB radio was really popular.

Whatever happened to CB ?
As a tool ? ... as a hobby ?

Is this just a trucker thing now ?
Do truckers even use CB for communication ?

Just curious
rj

My wife is selling her old Lafayette tube CB on eBay right now. We got it
out and played with it for a little while to see if it worked. It was so
cool to watch the tubes heat up before the radio would work. Once they got
warm, we hooked a speaker to it and put in PA mode and drove the cats crazy
for a while, before she boxed it all back up.

She and I both spent many hours chatting on our home and mobile CBs back in
the mid 70s, back before she and ever met each other. We actually chatted
with each other part of the time, but she had her good buddies and I had
mine. We drifted apart, married other people, and found each other again 8
years ago. But I digress.

In a wistful moment today, I said it's a shame our kids will never know the
fun of getting on the radio and chatting with people across town. Then she
reminded me that her kids do the same thing, but it's called AIM and MSN.

But they'll never appreciate radio like we do. Sigh...

= = = "Corbin Ray" wrote in message
= = = ...

My wife is selling her old Lafayette tube CB on eBay right now. We got it
out and played with it for a little while to see if it worked. It was so
cool to watch the tubes heat up before the radio would work. Once they got
warm, we hooked a speaker to it and put in PA mode and drove the cats crazy
for a while, before she boxed it all back up.

She and I both spent many hours chatting on our home and mobile CBs back in
the mid 70s, back before she and ever met each other. We actually chatted
with each other part of the time, but she had her good buddies and I had
mine. We drifted apart, married other people, and found each other again 8
years ago. But I digress.

In a wistful moment today, I said it's a shame our kids will never know the
fun of getting on the radio and chatting with people across town. Then she
reminded me that her kids do the same thing, but it's called AIM and MSN.

But they'll never appreciate radio like we do. Sigh...


CB,

Try a Nextel Celphone with the "Walky-Talky" feature.

At least the CBers were in they Cars and Trucks and
NOT setting next to you in a restaurant or at the movies.

jm2cw ~ RHF

..

"Corbin Ray" wrote in message
...
My wife is selling her old Lafayette tube CB on eBay right now. We got it
out and played with it for a little while to see if it worked. It was so
cool to watch the tubes heat up before the radio would work. Once they got
warm, we hooked a speaker to it and put in PA mode and drove the cats
crazy
for a while, before she boxed it all back up.

She and I both spent many hours chatting on our home and mobile CBs back
in
the mid 70s, back before she and ever met each other. We actually chatted
with each other part of the time, but she had her good buddies and I had
mine. We drifted apart, married other people, and found each other again 8
years ago. But I digress.

In a wistful moment today, I said it's a shame our kids will never know
the
fun of getting on the radio and chatting with people across town. Then she
reminded me that her kids do the same thing, but it's called AIM and MSN.

But they'll never appreciate radio like we do. Sigh...



Rediscover the magic of radio by becoming an amateur radio operator. There
are so many marvelous things to do these days. Check out www.arrl.org

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

In article ,
"Dee D. Flint" wrote:

"Corbin Ray" wrote in message
...
My wife is selling her old Lafayette tube CB on eBay right now. We got it
out and played with it for a little while to see if it worked. It was so
cool to watch the tubes heat up before the radio would work. Once they got
warm, we hooked a speaker to it and put in PA mode and drove the cats
crazy
for a while, before she boxed it all back up.

She and I both spent many hours chatting on our home and mobile CBs back
in
the mid 70s, back before she and ever met each other. We actually chatted
with each other part of the time, but she had her good buddies and I had
mine. We drifted apart, married other people, and found each other again 8
years ago. But I digress.

In a wistful moment today, I said it's a shame our kids will never know
the
fun of getting on the radio and chatting with people across town. Then she
reminded me that her kids do the same thing, but it's called AIM and MSN.

But they'll never appreciate radio like we do. Sigh...



Rediscover the magic of radio by becoming an amateur radio operator. There
are so many marvelous things to do these days. Check out www.arrl.org


I have listened to ham radio and did not hear any magic only boring
conversations.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 19:46:08 GMT, Telamon
wrote:

In article ,
"Dee D. Flint" wrote:

"Corbin Ray" wrote in message
...
My wife is selling her old Lafayette tube CB on eBay right now. We got it
out and played with it for a little while to see if it worked. It was so
cool to watch the tubes heat up before the radio would work. Once they got
warm, we hooked a speaker to it and put in PA mode and drove the cats
crazy
for a while, before she boxed it all back up.

She and I both spent many hours chatting on our home and mobile CBs back
in
the mid 70s, back before she and ever met each other. We actually chatted
with each other part of the time, but she had her good buddies and I had
mine. We drifted apart, married other people, and found each other again 8
years ago. But I digress.

In a wistful moment today, I said it's a shame our kids will never know
the
fun of getting on the radio and chatting with people across town. Then she
reminded me that her kids do the same thing, but it's called AIM and MSN.

But they'll never appreciate radio like we do. Sigh...



Rediscover the magic of radio by becoming an amateur radio operator. There
are so many marvelous things to do these days. Check out www.arrl.org


I have listened to ham radio and did not hear any magic only boring
conversations.

Finally decide to quit spanking your telamonkey long enough to
listen?

Tracy

Telamon wrote:

In article ,
"Dee D. Flint" wrote:

"Corbin Ray" wrote in message
...
My wife is selling her old Lafayette tube CB on eBay right now. We got it
out and played with it for a little while to see if it worked. It was so
cool to watch the tubes heat up before the radio would work. Once they got
warm, we hooked a speaker to it and put in PA mode and drove the cats
crazy
for a while, before she boxed it all back up.

She and I both spent many hours chatting on our home and mobile CBs back
in
the mid 70s, back before she and ever met each other. We actually chatted
with each other part of the time, but she had her good buddies and I had
mine. We drifted apart, married other people, and found each other again 8
years ago. But I digress.

In a wistful moment today, I said it's a shame our kids will never know
the
fun of getting on the radio and chatting with people across town. Then she
reminded me that her kids do the same thing, but it's called AIM and MSN.

But they'll never appreciate radio like we do. Sigh...



Rediscover the magic of radio by becoming an amateur radio operator. There
are so many marvelous things to do these days. Check out www.arrl.org

I have listened to ham radio and did not hear any magic only boring
conversations.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California



I think ham radio operators are good folks, and they can be
lifesavers in emergency situations - willing to stay at the mike for 24
hours straight if need be.

But aside from that - I have to agree. Most of them are bores. 45
minutes on changing a tire on one's car is a typical ham conversation.
Better than Sominex.

Tony


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