CB Radio Charlotte, NC

dan28270 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-04-2009, 01:43 PM

I just got an old tube type Citizens Band radio up and running and would like to find some local chat in the Charlotte, NC area.

If anyone has info on time and frequency of regular group chat, please let me know.

nitroboie · #2 (**permalink**) 07-04-2009, 07:36 PM

There's always a few guys on 18 around 9ish until whenever chatting if you want to drop in.

yardbird · #3 (**permalink**) 07-04-2009, 09:42 PM

Try CB Channel 19

There is always truckers out there cussing each other out and all the name calling.

David

roadranger · #4 (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 08:36 AM

There used to be talk-up on ch.36. (After 8PM.)

James_Bond_007 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-06-2009, 10:23 AM

surprised no one asked, but what tube rig did you get? some of that old tube stuff is fun to play with.

dan28270 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-06-2009, 11:39 AM

Dear James Bond,

Thanks for asking. I actually have a couple of old rigs which are 100%. One is a Browning Mark II (early model) which just came back from the tech with new caps, tubes, crystals, switches, the works. The other is a 1011C which is in pristine condition - not modified for transmit on 11 meters. So essentially that limits me to the lower 23; and listening anywhere.

During the mid 1970s I had a pair of Yaesu Twins that I ran on 11 meters. These old tube types remind me of that era and are mostly for my personal satisfaction.