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Elephant
- FB Fan -
Canada
240 Posts |
 Posted - 01/23/2005 : 23:51:05
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I know this is... the third topic I've starded. It's not like I'm trying to blanket the board or anything...
But I was wondering if any of you have experince with CB radios, I have 6 or 7 I got from a friend (including microphones) but I've been looking for antennas. I tried a few places - like radio shack and stuff, but they only have a few models and none of them are ever in, and even then their really expensive.
My friend tells me (who I got these radios from) that you can buy em' for like 15$ or something. I think their is a local CB radio club here in town - but I haven't got around to checking it out.
I still need to round together a power supply (I'm thinking a car battery which I guess would work) and some sort of sound out-put device. I'm thinking I could probably fix something up that wouldn't be that complicated.
Right now I'm worried about finding a antenna, my brother bought some for his car on eBay, he hasn't got around to installing them. I looked on eBay for a base antennas, since I'm gonna have this CB set up in my room.
I'm probably gonna end up just buying one from eBay eventually, I just wanted to look around here in town to see if I can find one for cheap, and someone who knwos what their talking about.
I particularly like the CB radio reading literature, I remember finding some site that held like the entier "slang dictonary" kind of stuff, that explained what all the jibba-jabba meant which was pretty cool.
I guess ultimately my goal is to aspire to be the pure denizen of the citizen's band. |
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 01/24/2005 : 08:22:48
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| Judging by this and your D&D thread, I'm assuming you are too young to have lived through the '70s the first time! |
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Elephant
- FB Fan -
Canada
240 Posts |
Posted - 01/24/2005 : 15:16:43
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| Yes... yes... that is sadly true. I didn't really know CBs were popular in the 70's, I knew D&D over time has had spiked popularity. |
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 01/24/2005 : 16:03:17
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This thread brings to mind three songs about CB...
-"Convoy" by C.W. McCall (the awful '70s classic)
-"I'm Into CB" by The Fall
-"Citizen's Band" by the Super Furry Animals |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 01/24/2005 : 16:31:23
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The only thing I know about CBs is that
"Young Denizen" is a kick-ass song!
 I still believe in the excellent joy of the Frank |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2005 : 18:03:29
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What about "Rabid Child," by They Might Be Giants?
Chess Piece Face's patience must be wearing thin...
"Reunion? Shit union!" |
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2005 : 08:40:53
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Well I've never had a car
Never been near a lorry
Got a nasty habit of scratching my nose
My codename's Happy Harry
I'm into CB
I've had loads of jobs
For very minute lolly
Creation schemes
So I suppose I was lucky
And the money it took
To buy a CB set
Took lines off my belly
My codename's Cedar Plank
I'm Into CB
I'm Into CB
At 16 I drank cheap sherry
Got plastered in the stations and swing parks
Off my mother I stole some money
Had a treat with a bottle of Martini
So sick I couldn't walk or sit
Since then I've not touched it
I won't bore you with tales of being greedy
I'm just into CB
I'm into CB
My family's a weird lot
My stepsister's got a horrible growth
Listens to all this muzak shit
Reads Smash Hits while she's eating her tea
To me it sounds like bad CB
My father's not bad really
He got me these wires and bits
Apart from that he talks to me hardly
I'm just into CB
This is Happy Harry Plank
from the land of waving palms
calling out to Cedar Plank
477 CC
There's no Code 13
In the home of chocolate city
I'm having trouble with the terminology
But I'm into CB
I've got this letter before me
It's buff with a confidential seal
I'd better open it
It's a fine and a formal threat
I should have listened to New Face in Hell
The date expired last week
Up here I forget what time it is
It says you're going to go when you go
Or else you're for it boy
If that's what you get for having a hobby
Next mail you get will be mail in jail
If that's what you get for having a hobby
Next year mail in jail
It that's what you get for having a hobby
Next time I'm out I'll join a riot
That's the last you'll hear for me
I'll keep clear of CB
Keep clear of CB |
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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