We have done the ol CB to death
but i wondered how many Hams we have on here
I thought they were the same? Does that make it obvious I’m under 40 or thick? One of the two.
I am, but very rarely get to use it. I recently strung a loop up around the back garden with a SG239 auto tuner on it so I can plug in when I get chance. Also adapting the cb aerial mount in the truck so I can drop my FT7800 in in place of the cb from time to time.
Gary, M0JJH
I have a licence (since about 1989), but my kit is in the loft, packed away - where it’s been for a few years now. Anyone wanna buy an icom 7400 or a kenwood ts50 and at50?
With all this digital tv lark, less likely for the neighbours to suffer emc problems than in the old days. Last time I set it all up in the garden, all I could hear was east euro/ruskies on most frequencies. Quickly packed it away again
cb no licence 27mhz 80 channels fm ssb 4 -12 watts
ham loads of frequencies and modes and lots of power
K6/G7 TGY but most of my kit is still in storage in the UK 
Have a 2m/70cm dual band I keep meaning to fit to the truck - got as far as fitting the antenna!
W.
doing foundation licence exam
on Wednesday
Good Luck Hitch…
I think I have forgotten more that I learned to pass my (original) B licence back in the early 90’s.
Back then, you had to pass the B (to get access to over 30mhz), then pass a 12wpm Morse test to get access to the HF bands.
Some time ago, this restriction was lifted so that I can now access all of the bands and I now have a “FULL” licence - CEPT equiv class 1.
(just had to renew my validation certificate for another 5 years - we used to have to cough up £20 a year iirc for our annual licence)
one day I will dust off the kit and have a play - probably should do this now as I think we are about the top of the 11 year cycle…
Kev,
G7OKV
I don’t see the point in it personally. I’m not knocking it, each to their own and all that ( 
), but who do you speak to? What do you talk about?
Interestingly,
Ofcom has today published amendments to Wireless Telegraphy licence regulations the in 870 to 876 MHz and 915 to 921 MHz spectrum bands allowing their use on a licence exempt basis.
These bands would primarily be used for Short Range Devices; land-based use of Earth Stations on Moving Platforms, to enable the delivery of broadband on trains and coaches, and two different modes of operation for Citizens’ Band Radio[/b].
These regulations will come into force on 27 June 2014.
Basically it would appear that from 27th June, AM and SSB are available for CB use in the UK on the CEPT channels
about time too…