CB RADIO... it never went away!

Breaker Breaker, anybody out there got a copy? Ah yes,
remember the days of CB Radio, a once fantastic hobby for
both young and not so young, CB preceeded the mobile phone
and the internet and offered everybody the freedom to
communicate with other CB'ers in their community, their
county and even farther afield all for FREE, thats right,
all you needed was a basic CB radio and antenna (aerial) for
your home or car and you were "on the air" there were no
monthly top up charges, no bi-monthly bills and no worries
of heating up your brain due to microwave signals
penetrating your skull.

CB radio was the younger brother if you like of Ham radio
(amateur radio) and most hams got their feet wet on CB
before continuing their interest in the hobby and getting
their amateur licence.  Amateur radio is the next step up
from CB radio but as this article is relating to CB I will
refrain from complicating things.

CB is a simple hobby with very little technical knowledge
required, it requires no licence, there are no exams to pass
and you can be on air within minutes of buying your first
radio. The hobby reached its peak during the late 70's and
early 80's with such films as Smokey & the Bandit and
Convoy.

The purpose of this article is not to try and give CB a
second lease of life like some outdated hobby or fad that
has died off... No, because CB never actually went away!
Surprised? Well from time to time you may have noticed cars
and vans on your travels sporting funny looking long aerials
on their roofs, well chances are these were CB aerials.

There are a large number of well seasoned CB operators up
and down the country who are very active on the radio, there
are several operators in Navan, Crossakiel, Clonmellon and
Cavan to name but a few.  The hobby is capturing the
attention of new operators also.  As I mentioned there is
little or no technical knowledge required to get started on
CB.

Interested in getting into CB and wondering where to buy a
radio then look no further than Scorpion Technology in
Crossakiel http://www.scorpiontechnology.ie who have been selling
CB radio and accessories since 2007.  The staff at Scorpion
are very well informed in every aspect of CB radio and can
assist you in choosing the right radio for you.  For more information  on this fascinating hobby just ask

Hope to "copy you" on air real soon.

Steven McKenna (Cluain Mhor)