7 minutes ago, Sanddancer said:

Benidorm

..and whats wrong with South Shields beach at this time of year ? 🤣

2 minutes ago, unofix said:

..and whats wrong with South Shields beach at this time of year ? 🤣

Brrrrrrrrrr I'm actually sitting here with my fleece blanket on, getting old, my wife can't believe the way I wrap myself up now 😂

14 minutes ago, Sanddancer said:

Benidorm

Warmth

CB Radio, yes I'm a geek lol

Driving 

Does anyone use a CB radio now? 

Not sure I could put benidorm as a like🤣🤣

5 minutes ago, Sanddancer said:

Brrrrrrrrrr I'm actually sitting here with my fleece blanket on, getting old, my wife can't believe the way I wrap myself up now 😂

Did you mean cold or old? 

10 minutes ago, unofix said:

..and whats wrong with South Shields beach at this time of year ? 🤣

What's right with south Shields beach at any time of the year??🤣🤣

4 minutes ago, iantt said:

Does anyone use a CB radio now? 

Not sure I could put benidorm as a like🤣🤣

Both lol

2 minutes ago, iantt said:

What's right with south Shields beach at any time of the year??🤣🤣

Eeeeeee we have a lovel beaches when the sun shines lol

6 minutes ago, iantt said:

Does anyone use a CB radio now? 

Not sure I could put benidorm as a like🤣🤣

Yeah CB radio still going strong but not local stuff mostly people dx'ing, long distance stuff take a look on YouTube.

Got to admit I've not had the time to set my gear up over the last couple of years with ongoing work at home but I will be installing one in the galaxy at some point 

57 minutes ago, Sanddancer said:

Benidorm

Warmth

CB Radio, yes I'm a geek lol

Driving 

Sad to say, they're all on my list too! Though the CB radio was in the days when it was illegal, and I had a stealth installation seized by local traffic police who took me down to their lovely station, and removed my driver seat to get at the receiver! Apparently I was 'discovered' as every time I used it, I blanked out their whole comms 🤣

We love Benidorm, though as a normal annual visitor, haven't been since the pandemic...

1 minute ago, StephenFord said:

Sad to say, they're all on my list too! Though the CB radio was in the days when it was illegal, and I had a stealth installation seized by local traffic police who took me down to their lovely station, and removed my driver seat to get at the receiver! Apparently I was 'discovered' as every time I used it, I blanked out their whole comms 🤣

We love Benidorm, though as a normal annual visitor, haven't been since the pandemic...

Illegal times were the best times, I've been using them since the late 70s, still got several cobra 148gtl dx radios plus many more. Nostalgia thing lol

1 minute ago, Sanddancer said:

Illegal times were the best times, I've been using them since the late 70s...

They were cool, though I refuse to tell you my handle, TransAm, as it's just too embarrassing 😂

39 minutes ago, Sanddancer said:

Illegal times were the best times, I've been using them since the late 70s, still got several cobra 148gtl dx radios plus many more. Nostalgia thing lol

I used them back in the late 70's- early 80's. All illegal. Also had cobra 148gtl. First multiband one I had got confiscated at home while I was at work. Parents let the home office rep in to my bedroom and took it . Can't for the life remember the make of it but it had an annoying beep when you let go of mike. 

Apparently I was wiping out the TV's in my local area from the 20ft aerial on top of 20ft pole in the garden with an high output amplifier.🤣🤣🤣

 

1 hour ago, Sanddancer said:

Yeah CB radio still going strong but not local stuff mostly people dx'ing, long distance stuff take a look on YouTube.

Got to admit I've not had the time to set my gear up over the last couple of years with ongoing work at home but I will be installing one in the galaxy at some point 

Supprising how far a 4 watt transmission gets to when there lots of UV radiation.  remember how the reception changed on the 11 year cycle of the sun. Skip propergation 

25 minutes ago, iantt said:

Supprising how far a 4 watt transmission gets to when there lots of UV radiation.  remember how the reception changed on the 11 year cycle of the sun. Skip propergation 

It's actually in its top cycle now, lots of skip flowing across the pond

38 minutes ago, iantt said:

Supprising how far a 4 watt transmission gets to when there lots of UV radiation.  remember how the reception changed on the 11 year cycle of the sun. Skip propergation 

About 40 years ago now, I had a friend who was a radio ham, call sign "G4FRD" and due to freak atmospheric conditions he made contact with someone in Australia from his bedroom in North Shields. It was recorded in some ham radio log and he held the record for the longest armature radio call for many years. 

11 minutes ago, unofix said:

...It was recorded in some ham radio log and he held the record for the longest armature radio call for many years. 

As a 7 year old, I used a whole ball of string, 50 yards with 2 x empty baked bean cans to chat to my best mate, that Australia call rather puts that in the shade 🤣

4 minutes ago, StephenFord said:

I used a whole ball of string, 50 yards with 2 x empty baked bean cans to chat to my best mate,

I used to do that 👍 but it was more like 20 feet for me 🤣

Just been seeing if I could find any info on the radio call, seems it might have been in October 1988 (just seems like yesterday 🙁)

1 hour ago, unofix said:

About 40 years ago now, I had a friend who was a radio ham, call sign "G4FRD" and due to freak atmospheric conditions he made contact with someone in Australia from his bedroom in North Shields. It was recorded in some ham radio log and he held the record for the longest armature radio call for many years. 

Lots of guys have been making it over Australia lately with the current conditions.

 

I'm actually a licensed radio amateur as well but always preferred CB radio tbh.

 

Bean tins and string are also very good 😂

5 minutes ago, Sanddancer said:

Lots of guys have been making it over Australia lately with the current conditions.

See, and all we hear are bad things about global warming! 🤣

2 hours ago, unofix said:

About 40 years ago now, I had a friend who was a radio ham, call sign "G4FRD" and due to freak atmospheric conditions he made contact with someone in Australia from his bedroom in North Shields. It was recorded in some ham radio log and he held the record for the longest armature radio call for many years. 

I've managed  too hear Australian  guy on 27mhz  back in 1979ish. He couldn't hear me though. Even with silly amounts of transmitting power I had. 

I do like putting my 'mums' car, a 2001 Toyota Yaris through it's MOT and it passed with no advisories. I didn't even check basics like lights/horn!  It was badly presented too as I've been unable to wash it for 3 weeks due to bad weather and it was filthy!

I like that because the timing and aux belts were changed on my car yesterday that I can now with confidence drive my car like I stole it when the mood takes 😁

41 minutes ago, StephenFord said:

a 2001 Toyota Yaris through it's MOT and it passed with no advisories.

Can we expect to see it make an appearance on "Bangers and Cash" sometime soon ? 🤣

On 10/30/2023 at 5:20 PM, Sanddancer said:

Benidorm

Warmth

CB Radio, yes I'm a geek lol

Driving 

Got a NATO 2000 sitting in the garage that I've been meaning to setup for a while.  

 

Also got a Patrolman scanner that I would like to have a play with 😀

Not much fun on the scanners these days with not being able to listen in on the police but defo get that NATO wired up whilst the winter skip is flowing