Bin the CB

[m1pete]

Bin the CB and get on Amateur band, you will never look back, theirs mores drivers using ham band then CB now anyway.

Cheers m1pete.

http://www.m1pete.co.uk

[stampman]

well radio ham is not used up here that often they have all passed ther test and come back on cb

[greenfingers]

Bin the CB and get on Amateur band, you will never look back, theirs mores drivers using ham band then CB now anyway.

Cheers m1pete.

http://www.m1pete.co.uk

B**S

[extremedave]

what do u mean by amateur band?and how do you go about taking the test? there seems to be loads of truck drivers on the cb up this away around the quarry's

[stampman]

if it was not for cb ham radio would be in a declining mode

[stonyman]

I use both CB and Amateur radio and to be perfectly honest they both have their place.

[stampman]

correct

[tobyw7]

I agree with stonyman.

CB radio offers reasonable range in-car communication without needing a license, or any hassle to go with that. I also am a Ham radio operator with an M3 call at the minute and know from experience that it just wouldn't work that well.

No etiquette as such or anything like that is required, politeness appreciated obvs. but Amateur Radio just wouldn't be suited for general leisure or business use.

Cheaper than a mobile phone but not a replacement. Radios can be picked up for a reasonable price and this is probably one of the advantages.

Compared with a 2M Mobile set nearly every single CB rig is cheaper, even the top-end ones.

[m1pete]

I come back to the forum 3 years later to say that I was wrong to say bin the CB. it has it's place, maybe not in Leicester where the good "spirit" of CB is abused by idiots constantly having a go at you if your not one of there little group, they seem to be lazy nodowells that sit on 19 and will not move off even though they are just sitting in their stinking beds waiting for the postman to bring their next Giro, what ever happen to the days when you could put the CB on and shout 19 for a copy, and if you was lucky a member of the opersite sex would reply and say yes you have a copy take it to ??

[stampman]

and (other company) rode horses plus you got manure for the roses

[clockworkorange]

I come back to the forum 3 years later to say that I was wrong to say bin the CB. it has it's place, maybe not in Leicester where the good "spirit" of CB is abused by idiots constantly having a go at you if your not one of there little group, they seem to be lazy nodowells that sit on 19 and will not move off even though they are just sitting in their stinking beds waiting for the postman to bring their next Giro, what ever happen to the days when you could put the CB on and shout 19 for a copy, and if you was lucky a member of the opersite sex would reply and say yes you have a copy take it to ??

that aint just in leicester!!!! but ill give ya it is bad up there!! been through a few times and give the smack head chavs as good as they gave me!

[wildfire]

I come back to the forum 3 years later to say that I was wrong to say bin the CB. it has it's place, maybe not in Leicester where the good "spirit" of CB is abused by idiots constantly having a go at you if your not one of there little group, they seem to be lazy nodowells that sit on 19 and will not move off even though they are just sitting in their stinking beds waiting for the postman to bring their next Giro, what ever happen to the days when you could put the CB on and shout 19 for a copy, and if you was lucky a member of the opersite sex would reply and say yes you have a copy take it to ??

that aint just in leicester!!!! but ill give ya it is bad up there!! been through a few times and give the smack head chavs as good as they gave me!

I think you get that every where up & down the UK guy's they just lazy & cheeky just give them banter back or do a crafty one & hunt them down & park outside there house they'll soon sshhuurrruuuppp lol

but for truckers to bin the CB bad idea there are some good people still about on the CB who will give truckers Directions to a place there looking for & for truckers to chat to each other.

[Clouddancer]

I agree with Stampman many Ham Operators started on CB and many use both.
To Transmit on Ham you have to do a test and pass it, namely Foundation Course.
When passed you are limited to 10 Watts
Following that you can do an Intermediate Course and then an Advanced Course ,transmit power is increased with both exams.
Many are just happy with the Foundation Course.
I must admit the quality of RX is excellent and many times listened to a Friend Static in Kendal and I was sat at Home in Morecambe with a little 8 Watt handheld Radio.
The use of Repeaters on Ham enhances the RX distance.