CB Radios

anewman

I just dug out an old magnetic base CB antenna, and read on the internet that since 2006 you no longer need a license for CB radios.

Do people still use these things? Any thing of interest go on? I've never used a CB radio myself.

Could you be prosecuted under the mobile phone laws for holding and speaking into the microphone while driving?

hartcjhart

yes loads of lorry drivers still use CBs ,but they have a voice activated mic,

they can be handy in areas of no mobile reception,

I heard somewhere that an age concern type of place have supplied loads of old folk with CBs so they can keep in touch and have a general gossip all for free

anewman

hartcjhart wrote: »

I heard somewhere that an age concern type of place have supplied loads of old folk with CBs so they can keep in touch and have a general gossip all for free

Must be interesting when the truckers drive through there

Conor_3

hartcjhart wrote: »

yes loads of lorry drivers still use CBs ,

No we don't. I stopped bothering with mine a few years ago cos nobody was on save the local "DJ".

nearlyrich

Most of the CB'ers I knew went legal in the early 80's with a proper Ham licence but really mobile phones have taken over where CB's came in which was keeping in touch on the move.

Eagle_1

Breaker 19, anyone for a copy

goldspanners

CRRRRRRRRRRR,this is the bandit speakin,snowman,we seem to have the smokeys on our tail CRRRRRRRRR
(*in a burt reynolds accent)

jeannieblue

Eagle_1 wrote: »

Breaker 19, anyone for a copy

That's taken me back a few years.........:D

Bob63

Takes me back a few years as well!

Lots of interesting info on Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CB_radio_in_the_United_Kingdom

Wig

Well some lorries use it still, especially buddy divers who are going to the same place. Also taxi drivers use it. There are also a very few nightowls out there who still like to while away the hours from their homes.

I know you used to need a licence, but I didn't know it had now been cancelled (about time it was IMO). No they are not illegal under the new Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regultions

SI 2695
Gives an exemption to "two-way radios".

Conor_3

Hardly any truckers use CB radio any more. They've all moved onto Ham stuff as you can use more powerful sets legally and get better range as well as not having to suffer being keyed over by muppets.