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My start and early history of cb radio.. (No Action)
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John Stanley New Member
Posts : 1 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2023-05-23 QTH or Location : Fairmont, West Virginia Equipment Used : Anytone 5555 Plus
Subject: My start and early history of cb radio.. (No Action) Tue May 23, 2023 2:20 am
Hello fellow CBer's, My name is John Stanley have been into this hobby since the late 60s . First radio was a 525 Lafayette 23 ch. Also had a six ch Courier 30 watt converted business band radio with cb cristal's in it ( great talking radio for back in the day .I am from W. V. I started out driving a coal bucket where my employer Bob Atha hung my handle on me ,He & his wife called me Stanley Steamer which I still use today so there for I don't request a new handle after 76 yrs. I have around ten radio's three being base's the rest are mobils ! I have accumulated some knowledge over the yrs.which I believe can be useful on this forum if you will have me. Thank You sincerely John Stanley aka( Stanley Steamer)
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StevieG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3239 , Jolly Roger 272, 26-TG-987 , 26-RB-060 , 26-CO-3239 Posts : 2522 Times Thanked : 120 Join date : 2019-09-30 QTH or Location : SW London Equipment Used : Icom IC 7610, Stryker sr955hpc, Colt Excalibur SSB, President GrantII JacksonII McKinley EU, CRTSS6900N,CRTSS9900, KPO DX5000 Plus, Cobra 148 GTL-DX MK2, Cobra 2000 GTL, Zetagi B550p, Bremi BRL200, RM KL200P, KL203P, KL703, Sirio 4000, Sirio 3000 Bull, Stryker SR-A10, Antron99 Fire up , Hawkins Thunderbolt SSD58+ , Sirio 827, Heil pro micro headset, KPO NM532-KPO NM452- Astatic 575M6 Astatic D104 Silver Eagle, Delta M2 , UR6QW 8 Band eq, Uniden and AOR scanner Age : 62
Subject: Re: My start and early history of cb radio.. (No Action) Tue May 23, 2023 7:09 am
Hi John, welcome to the CTDX Group, Victor or Gary will be along shortly to issue you with a call sign 73s Steve.
GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Ham 2E0GGQ Posts : 4184 Times Thanked : 350 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Redcar, North Yorkshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 59
Subject: Re: My start and early history of cb radio.. (No Action) Tue May 23, 2023 6:20 pm
Hello John, excellent intro buddy! welcome to the forum.
73's Gary.
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John123 CT Directors
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 4131 Times Thanked : 148 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 50
Subject: Re: My start and early history of cb radio.. (No Action) Tue May 23, 2023 11:38 pm
Hello and welcome, John.
Great intro.
73s John.
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