01-07-2021, 10:35 PM
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CB sideband days just memories now
We got into CB Radio by a local friend. He was always going on about talking to foreigners around the world..depended on the propagation of the skies atmospheric layers whether they were thick or thin as to whom you could converse with...thin layers you could talk to Australia, Pacific..thick layers short distance talking with middle east, europe..mid afternoon south africa and south america...late afternoon USA, Mexico, and the Caribbean..if things were perfect..which they were not.One contact was Tony in San Juan de Alicante..he became an airwaves friend back in the the late 70's ...He was English and taught in a local Spanish School the subject...English ...
01-07-2021, 10:40 PM
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He had a very clear voice and lots of people managed to speak with him. He had a very pleasant way of talking about his life his family and his hopes and dreams. We both enjoyed our conversations with him and soon decided that this summer we would head down with our Touring Caravan to S.W.Spain. San Juan de Alicante, never had been further than the Costa Dorada until then...01-07-2021, 10:54 PM
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Will be some photos along the way..photos of the time....I do have a video of my children and his children as quite young ones, celebrating a birthday in his garden which was mainly like a beach..plus dog ends everywhere...and a hand built concrete swimming pool painted blue and the paint was peeling off...but still was refreshing...Tony really was a family creature but had no clue about anything DIY let alone a swimming pool build which of course it leaked..concrete breeze blocks skimmed and then painted....cartoon comes to mind...We like him and his wife was very friendly and said bring your Caravan up to ours and we can spend more time together...the kids would love it as well....and would improve there English......
01-07-2021, 11:01 PM
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As far as we knew then he was an English Teacher..he said he had a bar near Maureen's Bar which was an English hang out...That is where Norman Glover became a friend of ours. His son was Roger Glover of Deep Purple, he did tell us and was proud of him but made no big deal about him...Just passing comments..he came unannounced normally, and was quite happy to kip down where ever there was a soft place for his head...Norman was a great painter and spent most of his time at his easel....01-07-2021, 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by spitfire
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I remember CB Radio, forget the world, you were lucky to get the next Village.
we were on sidebands which is completely different ...we belonged to various CB clubs and had arranged evenings..bowling pubs with dart teams..downs the Thames we met up and eye pie island or near name and had a great time with other CB'ers
01-07-2021, 11:29 PM
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Made acquaintances and with regular contacts made some bonding with some people....Like meeting up with Tony the English Teacher....he was a Teacher of English, but that was not all he was..many years later we met up again, on this occasion there was just myself and Husband, kids had grown and not wanting to Holiday with us...here is the last time they came with us..family tradition one finger salute...our oldest never did join us....I still have and wear that top..guessing the dates as late 80's
01-07-2021, 11:30 PM
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Memories? I still use CB radio though it has moved from 27Mhz to UHF and been expanded to 80 channels.On my recent trip to Camerons Corner with my two kids we used the radio to communicate, organise overtaking and warn of hazards.
Some roadhouses put up a sign with a channel they monitor so you can order a meal and have it ready by the time you arrive.
Channel 40 is used as a general highway channel so you know when, hazards, cops, road trains or large loads are ahead of you.
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