Break Break for a Radio Check!

[greg54]

I was at my sisters for coffee today, and she said she found box of some old things of mine I stored there years ago. I had forgotten about it long time ago...and inside was one of my old radios from the early 1980's. It was my 40 channel Realistic C.B. Radio with attached mic. The antenna is almost 4 ft long and takes 10 AA batteries. I put some batteries in it and still in good shape. We used to use these down at the old hunting camp, and just about everyone had a regular c.b. in their car then. Things sure have changed, and size and technology left this old radio in the storage box. The size of the FMRS radios today compared to the old cb sure is obvious. Does anybody remember using these way back then? And what was your "handle" that you used. I remember using "Green Giant" ......Break 19 for a radio check....LOL

[Jeremy K]

I remember me and a couple friends had CBs when we were around 10 ,we used to talk to each other at night after lights out .  

[turkeyfeathers]

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[Otto]

I was Salamander on Channel 17.  We had a 20’ antenna on the roof, I talked to people all over the US.  

[turkeyfeathers]

In 1988 my girlfriend was spending her first year at college. Kent state. She had a Mustang GT (1988) with t tops. She came home for a weekend and I accompanied her back for a day. She was on that cb talking to all the truckers and knew where every radar trap was. Her tube top and short shorts , gorgeous legs and that cb got us there in some ungodly time. I still get nervous about how fast we got there doing triple digits most of the way.


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[Dom]

I still have mine will need to hook it back up in the car,My buddy has a tower in his back yard and is very well involved with hamm radios 

[Dom]

4 minutes ago, turkeyfeathers said:

In 1988 my girlfriend was spending her first year at college. Kent state. She had a Mustang GT (1988) with t tops. She came home for a weekend and I accompanied her back for a day. She was on that cb talking to all the truckers and knew where every radar trap was. Her tube top and short shorts , gorgeous legs and that cb got us there in some ungodly time. I still get nervous about how fast we got there doing triple digits most of the way.


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I never cared for the Mustang but the Lady's/Girls still are attracted to them Yes I mean the car's

[hunter49]

  I still have one in the basement.

[Jeremy K]

34 minutes ago, turkeyfeathers said:

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I'll see your bandit and raise you a crazy cooter  !!

[Dom]

6 minutes ago, Jeremy K said:

I'll see your bandit and raise you a crazy cooter  !!

That was TV/movies worth watching

[Dom]

I would rather the checking for a signal than the modern can hear me now crap

[greg54]

I turned it on earlier and could hear "skip" on channel 6, lots of southern accent coming from the guys I heard. The cell phone came around and cb just faded away I guess, but it is a hobby for some or maybe truck drivers still.

[Dom]

6 minutes ago, greg54 said:

I turned it on earlier and could hear "skip" on channel 6, lots of southern accent coming from the guys I heard. The cell phone came around and cb just faded away I guess, but it is a hobby for some or maybe truck drivers still.

Was a lot safer then texting and driving.You have a good set and if were mine I would get back in to using them.Not really a hobby they still use them

[Dom]

If you would like to part with them I would like first chance

[grampy]

I did some truckin in my early years. The CB was a mainstay of information and entertainment. 

"Breaker broker to you chicken chokers! Yeah, this be the Bone Doctor, south bound, and hammer down on the freebie 95 slab. Anyone got a bear report? We be up to it and down to it, gotta get home to jump to it. If ya Knooow what I Meeen..... C'mon..."

[Robhuntandfish]

My uncle on the way to camp on Chase lake years ago got on his CB - that he had in his VW campertop - heard on CB a guy that caught a bunch of Rainbows and was looking for someone to take them.  So on the way up he got 4 big rainbows to bring to camp and we put them on the grill- awesome.  

[mowin]

Had one just like it.  In my early teens, had a truck cb in my bedroom hooked to a inverter. Had a 20' antenna hooked to a 15' pole that dad hooked to the chimney up on the roof.  

I was hit by a car, and had two smashed up legs. Had to get a tutor for over a yr. 

Dad set the cb up in my room.  Think he regretted it after a while.  I'd be up all night talking to people. I'd get the complimentary "pounding on the wall" from dad telling me to shut it down. 

That cb got this 13 yr old through some challenging times. 

Thanks Dad... 

[Pygmy]

46 minutes ago, mowin said:

Had one just like it.  In my early teens, had a truck cb in my bedroom hooked to a inverter. Had a 20' antenna hooked to a 15' pole that dad hooked to the chimney up on the roof.  

I was hit by a car, and had two smashed up legs. Had to get a tutor for over a yr. 

Dad set the cb up in my room.  Think he regretted it after a while.  I'd be up all night talking to people. I'd get the complimentary "pounding on the wall" from dad telling me to shut it down. 

That cb got this 13 yr old through some challenging times. 

Thanks Dad... 

I remember you....." Teddy Bear ".......Hehehe..........

[mowin]

45 minutes ago, Pygmy said:

I remember you....." Teddy Bear ".......Hehehe..........

Lol.   Rarely went on ch 19 to talk. Mainly to learn the lingo.  

Don't remember the channels I used the most, but there was about 4 people I'd chat with. 

Mom and dad were strict with a few rules.  Couldn't give out my full name, or address, birthday ECT.  Yes, even in '78 they were concerned.  

[Arcade Hunter]

I was "Roadrunner"   ... Had a 1970 Roadrunner.  Lots of fun