CB Radio

[Len]

I used to have a CB in the early 80’s; my handle was Rockin Robin, from Hanky town. I also had a DX call sign and it was Lema Delta 24.Hehe I spent many hours calling CQ CQ CQ-DX and after all that I made very few contacts, I think I still Have a couple of QSL cards somewhere, cards that other stations had sent me.
We used to have our eyeballs at the lidgett GT Harwood and eyeballs at Smokey’s back door (Green Club GT Harwood behind the police station).
Things change thou when it became legal, the air waves became clogged with kids, bucket mouthing and keying over other stations as well as playing music like Neal said.
A friend of mine who was a Ham operator from the early 60’s said why you don’t get your self an amateur radio licence, so I sat the RAE 1983 and got myself one.
I haven’t bothered with radio for some time now but I still hold my licence. My then shack is now a complete tip. Click on the link below to see some images of my then shack. Hehe
All good fun.

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/s...50&postcount=2

[Bagpuss]

I used to go to the Lidgett eyeballs myself Len with a crew from Accy.

[Bagpuss]

Originally Posted by lettie

I lived in the Burnley Rd area at the time but used to eyeball all over the borough..

Sorry Lettie but I must be thinking of someone else, did you used to go out with a guy whose handle began with D?

[Len]

Originally Posted by Bagpuss

I used to go to the Lidgett eyeballs myself Len with a crew from Accy.

Nice one. You never know we may have met at some point. The lidgett got so busy with the eyeballs that they had to change venue. They moved to the Green Bowling Club for its eyeballs because it had a much bigger room and I think around that time everyone formed a Club called “The Hyndburn Breakers Club” but not too sure, was a long time ago.

[ANNE]

On the Aunty Mary I was called Rubber Band ( Novice User )
When I tried to change it People just insisted it was Rubber Band.
When we change to F.M it became Raven Top.

[ANNE]

dj your handle was captain Blood yuk.
I remember the day you met the girls well.
You came running downstairs saying " I'm off to the vidio shop."
I persumed you were getting a vidio but came home with two girls instead of two vidio's.
Mmmm

[directdj]

captain blood? never heard of that name before lol oh they was so nice people its a real shame i lost contact gutted !!

[lettie]

Originally Posted by Bagpuss

Sorry Lettie but I must be thinking of someone else, did you used to go out with a guy whose handle began with D?

I don't think I was going out with anyone at the time, I was only 16/17. I'm trying to remember the handles of some of our friends but I'm having some difficulty. Grego will probably remember some of them.

[Bagpuss]

Originally Posted by lettie

I'm trying to remember the handles of some of our friends but I'm having some difficulty.

I know what you mean I've got the same problem I knew loads but trying to remember them is another thing. I uesd to go to all the eyeballs from the pop club to the Lidgett which Len mentioned. Len all I can remember is Snow White and Ragdoll both female, I can't remember one male not even you sorry.

[Len]

Originally Posted by Bagpuss

Len all I can remember is Snow White and Ragdoll both female, I can't remember one male not even you sorry.

I recognize both handles Snow White and Ragdoll but not to sure who they where. I’m almost 90% sure that Snow White lived somewhere near me, here on James St. I think it was about 10 doors away. If it’s the one that I’m thinking of she also at some point moved from James St [with her family] to an old folks home at the top end of Harwood, I don’t know why, work presumably [or was that Silver Fox?]. Oh dear can’t be sure, was a long time ago. hehe

[chav1]

all these posts about C.B radio and not one person has mentioned rubber duck been chased by bear

[Bazf]

couldn't find a bear but I found a chicken and a Tiger