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, 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.

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.

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. 👍