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[Andy A]

I used to use 2 metres mobile - G8WSC - but now only pay my licence money to keep my call sign active.

Ron.

Hope not Ron. The amateur radio license is free now. I only have to renew every 5 years. 

[Andy A]

So how far do these cb's reach in distance , can you speak to people in america on them 

It all depends on the sunspot 11 year cycle and mode of trainsmission. Do a Google search.   

[TheBoy]

So how far do these cb's reach in distance , can you speak to people in america on them 

In reality, legal CB sets are good for only a few miles, can be improved by elevation etc.  The 27MHz in particular is a bit busy with various other things, limiting range.

Atmospheric effects can cause interesting effects, often a one sided conversation to hundreds of miles away.

But with standard, UK legal gear, you wouldn't stand much chance of talking to me, for example.

[biggriffin]

So how far do these cb's reach in distance , can you speak to people in america on them 

It all depends on the sunspot 11 year cycle and mode of trainsmission. Do a Google search. 

they way the skip is running at the moment, a decent set up, running some power, getting to the U.S.A.. be no problems, most of Europe is in range aswell,

fire the burner up

[4x4]

But with standard, UK legal gear, you wouldn't stand much chance of talking to me, for example.
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Why would we want to talk to you when we have advanced to the anti social internet thing lol 

[Kevin Wood]

AM and SSB becoming legal for CBers soon, apparently.

http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/proposal-wireless-telegraphy-exemption-2014/statement/

[Vamps]

AM and SSB becoming legal for CBers soon, apparently.

http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/proposal-wireless-telegraphy-exemption-2014/statement/

Might have to get out and dust off the old President set, that Buzby made me take out of a company LandRover series 3, by threatening the company's radio licence as we all had a 2 way system, pre mobile phone days........

[TheBoy]

AM and SSB becoming legal for CBers soon, apparently.

http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/proposal-wireless-telegraphy-exemption-2014/statement/

Ah, yes, Auntie Mary was always better than Funny Mode back in the 80s. Not sure I understand more.

SSB was more to increase channels? Last time I fired on a CB, 40 channels was about 39 too many

[omega3000]

But with standard, UK legal gear, you wouldn't stand much chance of talking to me, for example.

Why would we want to talk to you when we have advanced to the anti social internet thing lol 
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Have you got the Rig yet 

[Kevin Wood]

SSB was more to increase channels? Last time I fired on a CB, 40 channels was about 39 too many

SSB has higher spectral efficiency, giving more channels, but the biggest advantage is that it's more power efficient. You can get the same distance as AM with as little as an eighth the transmit power.

[Andy A]

They've done away with the CB licence a few years back. You don't need one anymore to use a CB radio. With AM and SSB included now I think it's a good time to dust off those radios and get transmitting. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

I was a CB'er too in my teenage years!   

Living in a valley I couldn't get a great signal, but if the conditions were right I could chat to people on Portland which is about 25 miles as the crow flies across Lyme Bay! 

[omega3000]

Awaiting feedback on the one martin bought , if any good will be rubber ducking next month at Billing 

[Vamps]

They've done away with the CB licence a few years back. You don't need one anymore to use a CB radio. With AM and SSB included now I think it's a good time to dust off those radios and get transmitting. 

Are AM sets legal now then?............

[4x4]

Awaiting feedback on the one martin bought , if any good will be rubber ducking next month at Billing 

So far so good