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Missing the CB days!
After too many years that I care to remember, I have started to hanker after my old CB. However, I don't wwant to start drilling my lovely new D4. Has anyone gone back to their youth and "discretely" installed a CB in a D4?
What's it like out there in CB land these days? When I stopped using mine, there was the start of a migration to new frequencies. Are they just as jammed up with idiots these days?D4 HSE MY2015
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Fewer people on it full stop. Most are, however, utter f cknuggets.I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
19th Mar 2015 9:46 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
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Got one in my D4 but only use it when out lanning Cheers Ian
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19th Mar 2015 10:37 pm
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cut my teeth on the CB in the later AM days just as the new 27/81 frequencys came in
actually met Mrs TLO on the CB back in the early 80's
can remember times back then when 40 channels was not enough as you would have multiple conversations on the same channelTLO has left the building.......
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20th Mar 2015 10:14 am
Scarab
Member Since: 11 Jun 2011
Location: Hastings
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I've got a quad band radio in my D3. Gets all the CB Freqs as well as some Amateur radio ones.
It gets used when out off roading quite extensively. It also can be fun on long drives to play with but to be honest the CB freq's are dead or filled with idiots.
You get much more use out of having Amateur Radio capabilities. you do need a license but it can be done for very little cash (I think I paid £15) and you can self teach in a few evenings for the foundation level then go to a local club for the test bits one evening/weekend
20th Mar 2015 10:48 am
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20th Mar 2015 10:50 am
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20th Mar 2015 12:17 pm
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20th Mar 2015 12:25 pm
jonajuna
Member Since: 22 Jan 2015
Location: Somerset
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No fee for ham license but you do need to pay for the exams to get the license. The foundation license is easy, youngest to pass was 8 years old. you have a multiple choice exam which if you read the book a few times, is hard to fail and a practical assessment which again you can't fail. A foundation license limits you to 5watts erp and a little bit of restriction on what bands you can use.
The next level is intermediate (where I am) is another multiple choice and a more stringent practical assessment thatincludes construction of a bit of radio related kit to assess electronic knowledge and soldering skills. All bands are open and power limit is 50 watts erp.
Next and last is full license which is just an exam. Then allowed 400 watts and can use radio in most other countries (other two licenses are uk only)
On a scale of 1-10 of difficulty..... foundation is 1, intermediate 4 and full, 11! Lots of maths and electrical theory needed
HF bands are busy depending on band vs time of day vs time of year vs solar activity
Vhf/uhf is mostly 'repeater' based fir mobile use and itdepends where you are in the country re how busy they are
And yes, plenty of knobs pirating on the repeaters. License holders are required to ignore them and that's the best thing to do any way.
CB has pockets of activity around the country but it isn't what it was. previous CB users have moved to ham and/or are freebanding. The latter is an underground thing and uses space on bands between MOD bands and those used by aviation. I won't say more about that here as unskilled use of those freebands can land you in or worse
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edit: for the OP question, i have a Yaesu FT897d installed in my D3, it has a remote head which is mounted to a brodit dash mount. the base unit is in right hand side wasted space in the side pockets. i just took out the plastic scoop and have replaced with a bit of MDF cut to match and sprayed up with a paint that gives a textured panel finish. it doesnt detract.
Will post pics if liked?
20th Mar 2015 12:33 pm
pdes
Member Since: 09 Jan 2007
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 338
So, bottom line is it's a waste of time for the average CBer. Probably not worth the effort of installing. Such a shame as the concept of CB is excellent.
I suppose most of the "value" has been eroded by traffic reports on the radio and GPS and mobile phones.
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First trip at sea was up the great lakes. Crew member had a CB and until you hit the big lakes, passage after Baie Comeau (Canada) is like a big canal (big enough to take a 50000 tonne general cargo ship) and the CB made that trip a breeze. Talked to lots of luvly ladies from both Canada and the US. And because of the local nature of CB had many an impromptu party
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20th Mar 2015 1:40 pm
jonajuna
Member Since: 22 Jan 2015
Location: Somerset
Posts: 199
Pdes, you can get small units that just plug into your 12v socket. No install required. Range will be very compromised though.
If you hanker after the old cb days of the 70s, Freebanding still carries that spirit but like I say, you need to get a little more upskilled first
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