CB radio for Christmas?

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CB radio for Christmas?

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Apart from us retro-cb'ers & dx'ers/freebanders etc. is anyone aware of anyone getting a CB for Christmas?

Having secured this years must-have (Nintendo Wii & all accessories) for the step-son, I remember the Christmasesof 81 & 82 - I wonder just how many cb's were bought in those years?

Mobile phones are cheaper to buy & run than even handheld radios now :-(
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Well in January i caught the bug for cb radio so nearly a year now.

But i did get a scanner for christmas last year but the plans were there for getting a cb also
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Unfortunately not, dont know of any non enthusiasts being introduced to it. Not even getting one myself :(
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Got a Maycom AH-27 handheld a couple years back, which has now stopped working for some reason (atleast you've reminded me to get it sent off and looked at!)
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Callum wrote:Unfortunately not, dont know of any non enthusiasts being introduced to it. Not even getting one myself :(
BOO-HOO, I DO HOPE SANTA CLAUS HAS DELIVERED YOU A BRAND NEW 1-40 MUPPET RIG CALLUM :lol:
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Someone has got a new CB antenna, and a new scanner antenna up in the next road from me.

Maybe he/she didn't get them for Christmas, but in December for sure.

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Did CB not become legal late in 81 ? which would have made it a prime prezzie for 81.
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Yup, November 81 I think it was!

I was 2 then...

One of the big downfalls of handheld CBs even now is none have any decent battery packs, they all expect to be run off AA's!
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kc wrote:Did CB not become legal late in 81 ? which would have made it a prime prezzie for 81.
...Only if you borrowed DR Who's tardis.

Mind you, a good present for retro kicks though...
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