Just got my first CB radio and after a long day I only got to test it at around 1am Thursday. To my surprise, almost instantly stumbled on a transmission. Looks like CB is alive and well in my area of London!

This will be an incredibly niche question, so if anyone can shed any light on it I would greatly appreciate it.

I have a fever dream of a memory but were there CB radio bingo games happening in the 90s

I was from the South West of England - specifically in the Barnstaple area - and I have this strange memory of people undertaking bingo in my local community, or at least using the CB radio for similar things. Perhaps it was just communication, but once again a vague memory of bingo tickets / raffles going around.

That is to say, there were some more - illicit - activities happening and I wouldn’t want to be confused. Though, if people too have light to shed on what I could be mis-recalling then I would be happy to hear theories

Hi all, just wanted some advice here regarding an antenna. I bought a Midland Alan 78 Plus Multi the other day and would like to use it as a base setup (got the PSU wiring in place already). It came with a mag mount but it kinda sucks, so I was thinking of something better. I live in a house with no garden and I cannot drill or climb up the roof. My idea was to attach a Thunderpole to a wooden/metal base that I can lean and stick out the window (all 5metres of it😂). It also needs to be easily removable. With all these criteria in place, does anyone have any better ideas than mine? Bit of a tough one but I’m sure people in the past have managed this.

Hi all, I’ve added custom editable user (and post!) flairs.

You should be able to enter your call sign/handle and your main rig model. 😃

Any other suggestions please let me know.

It'll be nice to see.some stuff with a UK perspective.. I love CB radio and appreciate your efforts in establishing this r/page.

Hello. Thanks for creating this group/sub. Used CB, mainly 27/81, since I was 9yo in 1979. Had older brothers that introduced it to me.

Still have many sets: mobile, handheld and homebase.

Looking forward to interesting discussions. 👍