[Scan-DC] Is Anyone even using CB anymore?

Tue Mar 28 23:37:37 EDT 2017

Good evening Gentleman,

I have been listening to bits of this thread and reminded me of an incident
that happened way back in the day. A friend of mine, N3PM ( SK ) once told
me of a time in the mid 70's , he would monitor the CB bands. I did to. My
call sign KGP1237. Any how,, he was cruising the bands on night and kept
hearing on and off chit chat. This went on for days. As time went on, he
became more and more suspicious. As a Navy operator in WWII, he began picking
up code words. It turned out some thief's here in Odenton were watching 
someones home. After notifying the police and FCC, he kept listening every
evening. It turns out it was true. The person was working swing shifts and
the thief's were trying to determine the best time to break into his home.
A week or so later the thief's made their move and broke in. The  police
were right behind them. As soon as the thief's got in they were busted.
 That was back in the day when everyone had a call sign and you could only
buy CB's in the CB store.
 That was back when CB was good. They had neighborhood watches and REACT
as well as clubs.

 Regards, Scott W3CV Odenton, MD 

> On March 27, 2017 at 6:55 PM Rick Hansen <rick.hansen at apsglobal.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Great, that's a neat idea! Maybe it could be done with Google hangouts, or Skype, there are a couple of no-cost ways it can be accomplished. Or do it just occasionally, see how people like it.
> 
> R.
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> > On Mar 27, 2017, at 8:43 AM, Greg Danes <danesgs1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > I guess the point here some of us get together once a year to talk scanners
> > at gravelly point or have lunch etc. Yeah HAM nets can be a bore sometimes,
> > with med talk, latest trip to the doc, weather reports you already no and
> > trivialities but if SCAN-DC had a "net" once a week on CB the point being
> > everyone in the group even those without a HAM license could join in the
> > roundtable. Topics could be favorite scanners, Mods, hearing unknown TG's
> > maybe some of us have already ID'ed as new etc. It was just an idea....
> > 
> >> On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 11:33 AM, Paul - W4ATN <Paul at w4atn.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >> My experience was similar. I had a CB for years, in the 70s. However due to
> >> the language, high power - illegal amps and the very crowded conditions I
> >> dropped CB. I think some people would just see how many foul words they
> >> could stream together in one sentence! I have a CB on my shelf and that is
> >> likely where it will stay unless there is an emergency that will
> >> necessitate
> >> its use. Between various mode and bands on the amateur radio I doubt it
> >> will
> >> be pressed into use, but .....
> >> 
> >> Paul
> >> 
> >> Paul - W4ATN
> >> Grid: FM18qw
> >> 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Scan-DC [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Blair
> >> Thompson via Scan-DC
> >> Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2017 14:43
> >> To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> >> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Is Anyone even using CB anymore?
> >> 
> >> Years ago, I went to the trouble to install a CB underdash in a car. I took
> >> it on one trip. Wow, the language. I uninstalled the CB in no time.
> >> 
> >> Too bad, because I think CB has to be just about the biggest
> >> unused/underused radio resource of them all. I would gladly listen in if it
> >> weren't for the linear amps that go to 11 and not ready for prime time
> >> language.
> >> 
> >> --------------------------------------------
> >> On Thu, 3/23/17, Lukas Hoska <l.hoska at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Is Anyone even using CB anymore?
> >> To: "Greg Danes" <danesgs1 at gmail.com>
> >> Cc: "Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net" <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Date: Thursday, March 23, 2017, 2:07 PM
> >> 
> >> 23 March 2017
> >> 
> >> Hi Greg,
> >> 
> >> CB provides a means to hear the professional drivers who are on the road,
> >> and to learn about accidents, locations of speed traps, and suggested
> >> detours around traffic jams.
> >> 
> >> While many drivers will not answer a call from a nondriver, they can be
> >> shamed into cleaning up their language with a "Does your mamma know you
> >> talk
> >> that way on the radio,"
> >> {snip}
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