I Wanted One for Christmas….

[RedAngie]

….but Santa wisely said no.

 

[BrianL]

My grandmother bought this Dodge Diplomat in the mid-80's and it had a CB in it. My sister and I used to love to play with it, though it annoyed my grandmother and she eventually disconnected the handset and locked it in the glove compartment. To this day I really don't know why she bought that car with one. I know that model was commonly used as police cars, but this one was brown with the soft-padded tan roof. What a land-boat it was!

 

[Mysterian]

This is Jacknife Nelson sendin' out a holler to Sassy Britches Bob out there on the big slab, over.

 

[Kennywood]

We had one. My handle was Cavalier.

 

[ronandannette]

….but Santa wisely said no.

10-4 Rubber Ducky, but you're never too old to dream! And it is Prime Day, after all!

 

[Micca]

Hard to believe it was ever a thing, but there you are. Never had one, never wanted one.

 

[RedAngie]

Hard to believe it was ever a thing, but there you are. Never had one, never wanted one.

Yeah, the “civilian” craze for CB radio died out rather quickly, reverting to just truckers and devoted hobbyists.

Even prostitutes got in on the act. The sex industry was almost among the first to adapt to new technology.

 

[Micca]

Even prostitutes got in on the act. The sex industry was almost among the first to adapt to new technology.

Considering that the CB radio fell under the jurisdiction of the FCC, wouldn't that make it a federal crime??? Risky business!

 

[RedAngie]

Considering that the CB radio fell under the jurisdiction of the FCC, wouldn't that make it a federal crime??? Risky business!

I remember hearing you needed a FCC license, but they were fairly easy to obtain.

My cousin had a CB radio, that’s why I wanted one, so we wouldn’t tie up our respective phone lines and annoy our parents.

 

[Micca]

Related topic: I worked with a guy who scoffed when the internet began to pick up popularity. His infamous comment was: The internet is the CB radio of the 90s. Rick was an ok guy, but his bold predictions were taken with a grain of salt from that day forward.

 

[jaybirdsmommy]

My grandfather was huge into CB radios in the 70s, he belonged to a CB club and everything. We all had CB handles - mine was Sugar Mill (I was 6). My first car had a built in CB in the late 80s, I loved that thing. I never talked on it but it was great entertainment on long drives and sometimes you could avoid slow downs by listening to the truckers.

 

[Mysterian]

I remember hearing you needed a FCC license, but they were fairly easy to obtain.

My cousin had a CB radio, that’s why I wanted one, so we wouldn’t tie up our respective phone lines and annoy our parents.

My dad is into ham radio, he has the Tech license and then the more advanced General license. I think the General allows you more range and other perks. More watts, frequencies, I don't know. Ug, I'm already bored just typing about it.

 

[Mysterian]

I will say, the chatter I've heard from these ham radio guys is all dull small talk. I mean everyone can hear you, so Bubba Donkavitch and Tony Gooch aren't going to be whispering their sweet nothings over broad ranges. So they just talk about weather and how clear the other person sounds.

Of course when cell towers go down, radio is a good source of backup communication. Otherwise, they can have it.

 

[Mysterian]

Yeah, the “civilian” craze for CB radio died out rather quickly, reverting to just truckers and devoted hobbyists.

Even prostitutes got in on the act. The sex industry was almost among the first to adapt to new technology.

I wonder if this was to alert each other about cops, or radio some hot ham action with the johns?

I can't imagine sensual talk over tinny, grainy audio with each person repeatedly saying "over" and "roger". Plus the mic occupies one hand at all times.

 

[RedAngie]

I wonder if this was to alert each other about cops, or radio some hot ham action with the johns?

I can't imagine sensual talk over tinny, grainy audio with each person repeatedly saying "over" and "roger". Plus the mic occupies one hand at all times.

No, I don’t think 1-900 phone sex ($3.99 per minute) came out until the mid to late 80s. I suppose CB Working Girls just arranged time and place for their “dates,” using code language.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

They wanted me for the movie, "Convoy" But Onion Boy refused to be "Rubber Duck." So they went with a face that can't act a lick.

Breaker this is Onion Boy. You got a copy on me Love Machine?

10-4 Sugar. When you headed out to the ranch?

When I'm about 10 years older and can actually drive beautiful.

Related topic: I worked with a guy who scoffed when the internet began to pick up popularity. His infamous comment was: The internet is the CB radio of the 90s. Rick was an ok guy, but his bold predictions were taken with a grain of salt from that day forward.

The internet was the CB of the 90s. Still is. Look at us. We all have handles, we all gab just like they did on CBs. Except now we use keyboards and mice instead of microphones and speakers.

 

[Mysterian]

No, I don’t think 1-900 phone sex ($3.99 per minute) came out until the mid to late 80s. I suppose CB Working Girls just arranged time and place for their “dates,” using code language.

Oh good, that makes more sense.

 

[momz]

CB radio...the original social media.
my friend and i had walkie talkies we though it would be cool to talk to each other, she lived just over the hill. But, whenever we got them out, we didn't know what to talk about. hahaha.

 

[Micca]

My dad is into ham radio, he has the Tech license and then the more advanced General license.

I knew some ham operators years ago. I think the goal was pretty much what you said - how far is the signal reaching? There was also something called "Civil Air Patrol." It consisted of ham operators helping to spread information about accidents and emergencies. Pretty sure those were all ham guys too. Like any hobby, you could end up buying some pretty expensive gear.

But talk about something that's been made redundant with cell phones and internet!

 

[fla4fun]

My dad had a CB radio in each of their cars until probably the mid eighties. I remember when I was learning to drive, we were on the interstate going to visit my grandparents and dad got to talking to a trucker as we went along. I don’t remember who caught up with who, but as the truck passed, he asked who the hot chick was behind the wheel. My mom, my sister and I all laughed, but dad gave him a brusque “never mind that” and turned the CB off for the rest of the drive.