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[camp freddy]

I had a cb in the 80's, there were a lot of to**ers on there towards the
end of the 80's who cranked over you or played music all the while, plus
there was loads of swearing. The best car arial at the time was the
K 40 mostly mag mounted or gutter mounted.
Buuy the way I met my missus on the CB so it can't be that bad.
http://www.thunderpole.co.uk/k-40.htm

[koss]

I am sure AM is totaly illegal in this country, corect me if i am rong

[mini-mad22]

yea this is rubber ducky come in!! holy sh*t thers a bear in the air haha

[camp freddy]

AM was used before the goverment jumped on the band wagon and legalised CB on FM.
AM was outlawed and made illegal, probably still illegal.
what's your 20 are you up for an eyeball.

[koss]

Cobra 148 gtl dx, avanti sigma 4 and 1000 watt linier amp.
CQ CQ DX THIS IS GOLF TANGO 06 CALLING FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM

HELLO AUSTRALIA

[E.L.M.O]

dont the cops use AM? is that why its illegal for anyone else to use it?

[koss]

The cops did use AM in the 70s and later in some areas.
But the problem with amplitude modulation is with any kind of power behind it. it will interfere with any tv or hifi in the area

[E.L.M.O]

ohh ok. so what the cops use now? are they on fm aswell? like on a band that comercial raidos dont go to?

[koss]

They use vhf fm tetra bit like mobile phones

[Sprocket]

Basic out line of the legislation

Max output from any transmitter is 4 watts, thats what you get as standard when you buy a CB. You are not allowed to use any sort of Pre amplifier (amplifies the receiving signal so you can litteraly pull in a weak signal, IE one that is farhter away). You are not allowed to use any type of amplifier that amplifys the transmitting signal. also known as burner, linear, booster.

Bottom line is, 4watts is the legal limit.

Me, well i do not condone it. Do as I say, not as I do!

I live in the country and there is no one around on air, using the amps i can at least get some one.

Ive had some one from ireland before now, though it was a cold clear day and very fuzzy. Again although im in the country side im also in very close proximity to the coast, with very little to block the signal.

You can legaly buy amplifiers and is also legal to sell amplifiers, but its illegal to use them. Much the same as radar detectors.

I strongly suggest you read the legislation, its not that complicated. Just google it

[koss]

I went on to do my amature 144mhz 2 meter after getting caught on 6.6 mhz and my gear took off me :'(
could not do the 30 words per minute morse to get a full licence. All good fun tho.

[lemmingzappa]

do taxi's use public channels ?
is it easy to listen in and talk with taxi's & taxi services ?

[koss]

Most taxis use 154mhz but most use the motorola trunkated system (scrambled)

[Sprocket]

CB is what it says it is Citizens Band, IE for puplic use

[E.L.M.O]

So for a mini, say on the london to brighton run where you could be 10miles apart. what would work
1) would anything work thats legal
2)what would work thats not legal

how did you get caught koss? Was it fixed or in a car?