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[wrecker]

a lil time ago i was reading a land rover book and in one of the pages there was a chap who was saying that when out in his landy he turns his cb on to the breaker channel 19, and when ever he sees a 4x4 on his travels he sends out a breaker,

i have done this myself after reading this and have to say that 8 out of 10 times i seem to get a shout back,and it seems to be every 4x4 not just one make,

so next time your out turn the cb on 19 and see who you get,every one that i have had a chat with seems nice and always willing to chat about 4x4 type stuff,

just an idea but you never know that in time it could well kick off,

thanks for your time,
mark :D

[rollazuki]

err yes.

Channel 19 and 14 for making friends, channel 9 for emergencies, and kinda in between for trying to avoid minicabs.........

[CaptainColourful]

I bought a CB a few weeks ago and only planned to use it for offroading so only have it as a temp fixture (cigar lighter and a mag mount) but it works well  :)
I have had "Radio 5" reports when I ask for a rig check, so I know it's working ok.

I also go fishing, so I have turned it on whilst I am en route to matches.

 There doesn't seem to be anyone actually using cb these days, not like it was the last time I used cb regularly... well there's still the idiot that likes to share his taste in music with anyone unfortunate to be monitoring ch19  :?
 
Mine isn't a an all singing all dancing with scanning facility radio, so I can't be sure, but it seems that the EU (UK legal ) channels are never used at all...

Which channels should I be tuned to for a general shout when I eyeball another massive twig on the roof of a 4x4 ?

  It seems that UK19 is just local homebase stations twittering on about how much ale they supped before they attempted to pull the local tart.

Apart from offroading use, does anyone actually use a cb these days ?
 It used to be fun, now it's just saddos with nowt better to do until the next giro pops through the letter box.


end of rant... off to bed

[Hoppie]

different 4x4 clubs use different channels my rig is on channel 8 all the time (plcuk)  :lol:

[gtomo2]

yea 19 is the calling channel but you do  get the normally home base kid using it as a radio station  or just trying to be annoying. i normallly just inore these poeple as they soon go out of range. But yea shout out for a copy and some truck drive will shout back or if you hear some truckers talking on 19 just join in. Normally have a good laugh when stuck in traffic. And it has been knowen for drivers to shout out to see whos got the kettle on etc and meet up by his truck.

[Lincs niva]

Ive had a few 4x4 driver's reply back to me when ive shouted them on the off chance on CH19..Let's hope it take's off oh yes i did read the article in the landy mag :D

Cheers Gav

[Evilgoat]

Rabbits CB is normally on, either 19 or 30 (Mud Club). Its actually quite busy on 19 most of the time round here and yes. I've been sat behind something before and done it

'Eyeball eyeball that scary looking SJ by the Marriot junction'

And got a reply and had a natter.

[minty]

lets all get on the 19 and have our selfs a good old natter we can always take it to another level later

[TDi90]

YESSSS 19 is always on for me!! WHEN THE BLASTED SWR GOES BELOW 5      

R

[SWEETY]

I'm going to fit my old rig into my truck when I finish making the mounting brakets :roll: After reading your posts it sounds like there is still life in CB's these days 8)  so may even put up the house set up in time :lol:

[Evilgoat]

I'm going to fit my old rig into my truck when I finish making the mounting brakets :roll: After reading your posts it sounds like there is still life in CB's these days 8)  so may even put up the house set up in time :lol:

Need to sort out a set for use here, given the array of aerials I need to put up it'll look like a ground station :)

[lambert]

And best of all you don't need a licence any more, cos the man deregulated it last year!

[Evilgoat]

And best of all you don't need a licence any more, cos the man deregulated it last year!

Careful choice of words. Its not deregulated by any sense. You just dont need a licence.

All the old restrictions still apply.

[Grumpy]

Channel 19 should really be for mobiles and channel 14 should be for home based sets Channel 9 emergency only

[iluvmud]

We will hopefully be getting a cb in the near future for greenlaning etc so will try making new friends while stuck in the jams on the motorways to pass some time on  :D  :D

[Snake110]

yep im about on 19 when out n about
aswel as monitoring various amateur calling frequencys..

[Range Rover Blues]

And best of all you don't need a licence any more, cos the man deregulated it last year!

Careful choice of words. Its not deregulated by any sense. You just dont need a licence.

All the old restrictions still apply.

I suspect that is only to close the loophole on prosecuting drivers for using the CB whilst driveing, as it is no longer a licensed 2 way radio, it is no longer exempt from the law.

[lambert]

that sounds about par for the course.

[CaptainColourful]

And best of all you don't need a licence any more, cos the man deregulated it last year!

Careful choice of words. Its not deregulated by any sense. You just dont need a licence.

All the old restrictions still apply.

I suspect that is only to close the loophole on prosecuting drivers for using the CB whilst driveing, as it is no longer a licensed 2 way radio, it is no longer exempt from the law.

I read somewhere on a forum ( will find the white paper again when I remember where )  that using a CB whilst driving is not illegal under the "use of mobile phones whilst driving" law.

There's a loophole that allows the use of CB or taxi radios because they are not "Duplex" i.e. On a phone you can transmit and receive at the same time, on CB & two way radios you cannot... so they are not covered by the new laws..
 HOWEVER, I reckon the alternative charge would be driving without due care and attention if you argued with the boys in blue, so I wouldn't recommend daring them to pull you...  Just make sure you get charged with the correct offence  

[welshlaner]

weather legal of not while your laning at 5 mph who is going to know

Absolute must while laning, as only way you can talk to a convoy, up on the welsh hills some sundays you can find a nice high spot and listen to all the groups out laning by scanning the channels.

Some chat some just use it to tell of open/shut gates, sometimes you can listen and you get to know who is out and where they are.

I reckon we are about the last lot to use them

[Range Rover Blues]

I read somewhere on a forum ( will find the white paper again when I remember where )  that using a CB whilst driving is not illegal under the "use of mobile phones whilst driving" law.

There's a loophole that allows the use of CB or taxi radios because they are not "Duplex" i.e. On a phone you can transmit and receive at the same time, on CB & two way radios you cannot... so they are not covered by the new laws..
 HOWEVER, I reckon the alternative charge would be driving without due care and attention if you argued with the boys in blue, so I wouldn't recommend daring them to pull you...  Just make sure you get charged with the correct offence  

Ah yes, taxis, I supposes they would argue they need to be able to use the radio whilst driving, even though they don't.

[Evilgoat]

Theres no way the average copper can tell a CD set from a PMR set, Tetra Set, Amatuer set or whatever. Theres also the fact that any move to outlaw using them on the move will catch out all of the emergency services too.

Looking at my car or Rabbit can you tell which aerial does what from the 4 that are mornally on there?

[wrecker]

i was on the m25 today at jt 5 and got a shout to me from a fellow club member saying about this post,

we had a chat for 5 mins or so and bid each other fair well,only prob is we never said who we was,only we are both on mud club :?  :lol:


SO WHO ARE YOU MATEY,NICE BLUE DISCO WITH LIFT,MUD SPLAT ON FRONT WITH ROOF RACK TALKING TO ( AS YOU CALLED IT,) BIG GREEN VITARA WITH LIGHTS :lol:  :lol:

mark

[martha focker]

i use cb all the time, channel 19, give me a shout if you see me or even fuddy mucker  :D