CB Radio
Got into it in a huge way in 1984. It was the cell-phone of it's day in Darkest Wolverhampton. All my schoolmates were on it talking bollocks. "One-four for a copy", "Ten-ten" and other equally trite Americanisms.

I vividly remember dicking about in the loft with a dipole and SWR meter for hours on end until the needle hit the magic spot on both forward and reflected and then I was in business.

One crazy summer behind the mic of an Binatone Basestation and by the time Bonfire Night came round, everyone had given up on the fad and the airwaves were dead.

Saw one at a car boot sale last month. Brought back a lot of happy memories...
(Billy The Fish wants to gargle with Lucy Pinder's bath water, Sun 7 Nov 2010, 13:58, 3 replies)

clickety click
me and my brother were totally into it for about 6 months with a giant aerial on the side of the house. Then never again.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Sun 7 Nov 2010, 14:09, closed)

Yes but..
..what redundant technology do you still use?
(karnuvap, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 17:15, closed)

Your Mum...

(Billy The Fish wants to gargle with Lucy Pinder's bath water, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 17:45, closed)