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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501   
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The couple of CBs I had years ago had a power/volume knob so turn knob clockwise to turn on then use it to adjust volume.
Breaker channels or calling channels were 19 as this gives roughly the same number of channels either side to go to to carry on your chat and it's half way up the frequency range so should have a good SWR therefore good range and reception. Truckers tended to use channel 14 as a breaker channel as this was approx half way up the frequency range of the older 27 channel sets. 2005 Td5 90 XS Steve |
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11th Nov 2014 10:50pm |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087
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And don't forget Channel 9 is generally recognised as the Emergency Channel...
But is also used as another Breaker Channel in some quarters...  Rog... 
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11th Nov 2014 11:04pm |
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| Anderzander Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1000
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I bought one - thought it seemed essential .... and then of course never used it
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11th Nov 2014 11:21pm |
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| Enid_Puceflange Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: edinburgh Posts: 1179  
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Thanks for the '19' information. Gives me somewhere to start.
Now , WTF is "squelch" lol sounds proper rude!! |
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11th Nov 2014 11:43pm |
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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Woodford Posts: 1115 
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I have a CB, but only use it for comms when travelling with other vehicles and when greenlaning.
I would bet any thoughts you may have of using it as another means of social networking will quickly disappear when you encounter the farkwits on Ch19 
Squelch is a noise filter, you turn it up until the hissing just stops. 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV 1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy |
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12th Nov 2014 7:51am |
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| 110MGD Member Since: 17 Oct 2013 Location: Wear Valley Posts: 153 
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Yes, some interesting folks on channel 19
Need to wash your ears out with that lot
As Gareth says, only when with other vehicles do I use mine 2001 Td5 CSW (weekend and snow mobile) Plenty of lights, M/T tyres EGR delete, roofrack, swing away wheel carrier, snorkel. 2016 E220 CDI Night Edition Estate 2014 VW UP! 2x D3 and 1x D4 GONE |
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12th Nov 2014 10:40am |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826 
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Pretty useful when out laning, but I've tried it while driving up and down the countries motorways and the language I hear is pretty ripe. Not something you'd want to listen to for long.
But when in the middle of Wales with a few of your friends travelling some of the best lanes in the country, then it's a complete pleasure. Just make sure you set it up properly, good earths/grounds at the radio and aerial end and get the aerial as high as possible, but on a secure fixing if your driving through tight lanes.. 
Cheers Simon |
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12th Nov 2014 12:01pm |
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| Dave T Member Since: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 490 
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Don't turn it any further than Gareth says or you won't hear anything. 2015 RRS Autobiography SDV6 1994 Def 90 300tdi |
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12th Nov 2014 12:41pm |
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| Anderzander Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1000
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I bought mine for laning - but then ended up mostly Laning on my own or with people who didn't have them.
It sat there unused for so long that I sold it. I think of getting one again whenever I do go out with a group using them - but it's probably 1 day a year. |
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12th Nov 2014 12:43pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169 
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I got my first CB in 1983 - my boyfriend had one and so I saved my Saturday job money to get one. Unfortunately on base-station twigs we couldn't reach other so I ended up chatting to people who I could hear/speak to.
Cut a long story short, just a little over 29 years ago I got together with Dave W via the CB and the rest is history..... (We now have Australian UHF CBs in our vehicles, as do some of our off-roading mates - much better than UK ones, although of course not technically legal to use here in the UK.....   ) Our blog - http://landytravels.com/
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12th Nov 2014 2:14pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5113  
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Still now and again use a CB, a trusty Midlands one, though these days I tend to use more modern communicating devices. For some reason a lot of the channels are now full of vulgar language and people just messing about.
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12th Nov 2014 2:39pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6113 
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PMR is a lot clearer, and the radios are smaller and have more functions on them than CB's do.
Of course, this is only useful if others have the same radios. I tend to keep one of each in my 110. |
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12th Nov 2014 5:25pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Got my first CB back in the '70's when they were still just a bit naughty. Busiest time over here were the early to mid '80's when it was nigh on impossible to find an empty channel on the legal FM frequencies. Nowadays they are fairly useable for shortish range communication as compared to years ago so few people have them.
Never transmit without the antenna connected as you run the risk of popping internal components. Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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14th Nov 2014 5:41pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Also very useful if/when harsh weather hits
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14th Nov 2014 5:55pm |
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