Calling channel.

Hi,

I was just wondering if anybody actually used channel 14 as the calling
channel anymore. Back in 1981 onwards i remember we used 14 for this in
North Wales. I moved to Blackpool in 1984 and they used 19.

The reason I asked is that I was just reading the operating procedures at
the OFCOM site (must be very very bored...lol) and noticed that channel 14
is still listed for this purpose.

All the best.

Darren.

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Darren UK

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In the heyday of CB in the early 80s, I was living in the Aberdeen area and
Channel 14 was the calling channel there, too. I have a book somewhere
called "The CBer's Bible" and I think it lists local breaking channels as
they were across the UK.

There's a good guide to UK CB on Wikipedia........

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CB_radi...United_Kingdom

"Razmo" <razmouk@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns992C621BFA71Brazmoukhotmailcom@194.117.143 .37...
> Hi,
>
> I was just wondering if anybody actually used channel 14 as the calling
> channel anymore. Back in 1981 onwards i remember we used 14 for this in
> North Wales. I moved to Blackpool in 1984 and they used 19.
>
> The reason I asked is that I was just reading the operating procedures at
> the OFCOM site (must be very very bored...lol) and noticed that channel 14
> is still listed for this purpose.
>
> All the best.
>
> Darren.
>

It used to be 14 for fixed and 19 for mobile. Ch9 for emergency comms. In
the 80's it was ch 14 and 19 for bored DJ's who liked to play music.

Andy

"EMC © ®" <eoghann @hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Kdq1i.15177$d9.10155@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
> In the heyday of CB in the early 80s, I was living in the Aberdeen area
> and Channel 14 was the calling channel there, too. I have a book
> somewhere called "The CBer's Bible" and I think it lists local breaking
> channels as they were across the UK.
>

In Stirling it was 16 because one of the original few AM operators in the
early 70's had a faulty Channel 14 crystal.

"Gordon Hudson" <hostroute@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:4646d5b0$0$642$5a6aecb4@news.aaisp.net.uk...
>
> "EMC © ®" <eoghann @hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Kdq1i.15177$d9.10155@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
>> In the heyday of CB in the early 80s, I was living in the Aberdeen area
>> and Channel 14 was the calling channel there, too. I have a book
>> somewhere called "The CBer's Bible" and I think it lists local breaking
>> channels as they were across the UK.
>>
>
> In Stirling it was 16 because one of the original few AM operators in the
> early 70's had a faulty Channel 14 crystal.
>

norfolk used to have channel 14 and 35 as breaking channels.

19 for mobiles (still is, and everyone else too)
14 for base,
30 for truckers,
and 1 for the kids to play music on...

and 27.555 (52,12,5) for the real serious DXers..

"Razmo" <razmouk@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns992C621BFA71Brazmoukhotmailcom@194.117.143 .37...
> Hi,
>
> I was just wondering if anybody actually used channel 14 as the calling
> channel anymore. Back in 1981 onwards i remember we used 14 for this in
> North Wales. I moved to Blackpool in 1984 and they used 19.
>
> The reason I asked is that I was just reading the operating procedures at
> the OFCOM site (must be very very bored...lol) and noticed that channel 14
> is still listed for this purpose.
>
> All the best.
>
> Darren.
>
> --
> ----------------------
> Darren UK
>
> Email: m1eti'at'blueyonder.co.uk
> Skype: razmouk
> Yahoo: razmouk'at'yahoo.co.uk
> MSM: razmouk'at'hotmail.com
> AOL-IM: RazmoUK
> ICQ: 15115136
> ----------------------

"hugh.g.rekshun" <m1adu.m5adu@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:xEk2i.26204$en5.9218@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
> ah well, there is a difference..
> CBers and M3's using 25 plus year old CB's..
> and real old school CBers and amateurs that never forgot their roots using
> quality HF sets on triple, and having more fun than on a legal HF band..
>
> i know which i choose..
>
>
I hate to admit it but there was more fun to be had on the triple. Iv never
met a more dull bunch on the HF ham bands.

Andy

"hugh.g.rekshun" <m1adu.m5adu@ntlworld.com> wrote:

> and 27.555 (52,12,5) for the real serious DXers..

i recall some so-called big-noise on this newsgroup (!!)
slagging me orf for typing 27.555 and this yoke implied
that 27.555 meant nothing without the units/megahertz
typed along with it...and that no -one would understand
what 27.555 on its own would actually mean !!!

i dare that yoke to stand up now and admit his/her/its mistake !

bwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! !

"deBaser" <a1debaser@ntlworld.com> wrote:

> I hate to admit it but there was more fun to be had on the triple. Iv never
> met a more dull bunch on the HF ham bands.

bryan will be disappointed

> In Stirling it was 16 because one of the original few AM operators in the
> early 70's had a faulty Channel 14 crystal.
>
so why didn't you fix it ? ................

	#1
Razmo	Calling channel. Hi, I was just wondering if anybody actually used channel 14 as the calling channel anymore. Back in 1981 onwards i remember we used 14 for this in North Wales. I moved to Blackpool in 1984 and they used 19. The reason I asked is that I was just reading the operating procedures at the OFCOM site (must be very very bored...lol) and noticed that channel 14 is still listed for this purpose. All the best. Darren. -- ---------------------- Darren UK Email: m1eti'at'blueyonder.co.uk Skype: razmouk Yahoo: razmouk'at'yahoo.co.uk MSM: razmouk'at'hotmail.com AOL-IM: RazmoUK ICQ: 15115136 ----------------------

	#2
EMC © ®	Re: Calling channel. In the heyday of CB in the early 80s, I was living in the Aberdeen area and Channel 14 was the calling channel there, too. I have a book somewhere called "The CBer's Bible" and I think it lists local breaking channels as they were across the UK. There's a good guide to UK CB on Wikipedia........ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CB_radi...United_Kingdom

	#3
deBaser	Re: Calling channel. "Razmo" <razmouk@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Xns992C621BFA71Brazmoukhotmailcom@194.117.143 .37... > Hi, > > I was just wondering if anybody actually used channel 14 as the calling > channel anymore. Back in 1981 onwards i remember we used 14 for this in > North Wales. I moved to Blackpool in 1984 and they used 19. > > The reason I asked is that I was just reading the operating procedures at > the OFCOM site (must be very very bored...lol) and noticed that channel 14 > is still listed for this purpose. > > All the best. > > Darren. > It used to be 14 for fixed and 19 for mobile. Ch9 for emergency comms. In the 80's it was ch 14 and 19 for bored DJ's who liked to play music. Andy

	#4
Gordon Hudson	Re: Calling channel. "EMC © ®" <eoghann @hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Kdq1i.15177$d9.10155@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net... > In the heyday of CB in the early 80s, I was living in the Aberdeen area > and Channel 14 was the calling channel there, too. I have a book > somewhere called "The CBer's Bible" and I think it lists local breaking > channels as they were across the UK. > In Stirling it was 16 because one of the original few AM operators in the early 70's had a faulty Channel 14 crystal.

	#5
banjo	Re: Calling channel. "Gordon Hudson" <hostroute@gmail.com> wrote in message news:4646d5b0$0$642$5a6aecb4@news.aaisp.net.uk... > > "EMC © ®" <eoghann @hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:Kdq1i.15177$d9.10155@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net... >> In the heyday of CB in the early 80s, I was living in the Aberdeen area >> and Channel 14 was the calling channel there, too. I have a book >> somewhere called "The CBer's Bible" and I think it lists local breaking >> channels as they were across the UK. >> > > In Stirling it was 16 because one of the original few AM operators in the > early 70's had a faulty Channel 14 crystal. > norfolk used to have channel 14 and 35 as breaking channels.

	#6
hugh.g.rekshun	Re: Calling channel. 19 for mobiles (still is, and everyone else too) 14 for base, 30 for truckers, and 1 for the kids to play music on... and 27.555 (52,12,5) for the real serious DXers.. "Razmo" <razmouk@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Xns992C621BFA71Brazmoukhotmailcom@194.117.143 .37... > Hi, > > I was just wondering if anybody actually used channel 14 as the calling > channel anymore. Back in 1981 onwards i remember we used 14 for this in > North Wales. I moved to Blackpool in 1984 and they used 19. > > The reason I asked is that I was just reading the operating procedures at > the OFCOM site (must be very very bored...lol) and noticed that channel 14 > is still listed for this purpose. > > All the best. > > Darren. > > -- > ---------------------- > Darren UK > > Email: m1eti'at'blueyonder.co.uk > Skype: razmouk > Yahoo: razmouk'at'yahoo.co.uk > MSM: razmouk'at'hotmail.com > AOL-IM: RazmoUK > ICQ: 15115136 > ----------------------

	#7
deBaser	Re: Calling channel. "hugh.g.rekshun" <m1adu.m5adu@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:xEk2i.26204$en5.9218@newsfe6-win.ntli.net... > ah well, there is a difference.. > CBers and M3's using 25 plus year old CB's.. > and real old school CBers and amateurs that never forgot their roots using > quality HF sets on triple, and having more fun than on a legal HF band.. > > i know which i choose.. > > I hate to admit it but there was more fun to be had on the triple. Iv never met a more dull bunch on the HF ham bands. Andy

	#9
zpk	Re: Calling channel. "deBaser" <a1debaser@ntlworld.com> wrote: > I hate to admit it but there was more fun to be had on the triple. Iv never > met a more dull bunch on the HF ham bands. bryan will be disappointed

	#10
Jim stewart	Re: Calling channel. > In Stirling it was 16 because one of the original few AM operators in the > early 70's had a faulty Channel 14 crystal. > so why didn't you fix it ? ................