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PostSubject: Is FM CB still alive?   Is FM CB still alive? Icon_minitimeWed Apr 24, 2024 9:57 pm

Hi folks
I was very active in CB 1980 to 2000. Then I moved to Australia. 
We are considering moving back to the UK. Rural south west Scotland to be precise. 
When I shut down for the last time in December 1999 FM CB was dying its last gasp. There were 3 of us left on air over an area that once had thousands.
Is FM CB still used? Anywhere? Whats changed since 25 years ago?
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PostSubject: Re: Is FM CB still alive?   Is FM CB still alive? Icon_minitimeWed Apr 24, 2024 10:46 pm

Αt UK Band & EU Band, down to Corfu Greece from time to time i do hear from UK using FM mode, sometimes weather allow me to chat using FM, so is still alive ... i do not know if the area you will move will have local contacts but i think some time will let you DX some where far if will use an outdoor antenna

EDIT ... Some evenings at EU Band i do hear some UK stations using AM mode trying to reach USA
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PostSubject: Re: Is FM CB still alive?   Is FM CB still alive? Icon_minitimeThu Apr 25, 2024 7:02 am

Hi Jack. UK 27/81 FM channels in my area (Gloucestershire) is pretty much dead. Only comes alive when skip is running. The few remaining people I used to talk to back in teh '80s have moved to using SSB on the mid block EU band and the freeband.

Some other areas of the UK do have a fair amount of UK FM users, that's evident from both watching utube videos and also when short skip is running and I can hear them. Hopefully CT members from around south west Scotland can let you know if there's activity in that area.
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PostSubject: Re: Is FM CB still alive?   Is FM CB still alive? Icon_minitimeThu Apr 25, 2024 7:26 am

Cheers. I'm going to be visiting the Moffat/Lockerbie area next week. And will be around Dumfries and Carlisle.
I started on AM. Post 11/81 I had AM and FM side by side. Got into SSB. Got my ham ticket in 93. 
I always had most fun on FM CB. Ham was very interesting and I met some nice people. But CB was always a full on laugh.
I cant say the same about CB in Australia. Its still very much in use but its very aggressive and abusive.
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