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JSeery · 12-09-2017, 10:22 AM

Oh the good old CB days! Used one a lot, and then cell phones come along.

RalphG · 12-09-2017, 01:10 PM

I was thinking recently, wondering if today's cell phone obsession will be like the CB radio fad of the 1970s. Everybody had to have a cb in their vehicle. And a handle. Maybe a big ole whip antenna. Breaker 1-9, gotta stop for a ten one hundred. Suddenly that was all gone. Long range, private channel FM radios took over for farm business type communication although I never got into that. I went straight from CB to cell phone. And now GRS two way (no license) radio for short range communication around the farm.

keith oh · 12-09-2017, 03:02 PM

My number was 19Q2019 It was wonderful to have in the medical field when we made house calls. Limited to 5 watts transmitting power but I knew guys that hopped them up to over 100 watts. I remember getting a warning ticket once for "non-essential use" from the FCC. Only a warning, no fine or license cancelation though.

Graeme / New Zealand · 12-09-2017, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Phil Gillespie

In New Zealand also it was the case where radio and then TV Licences were required.
They used to have a van going round to track radio & TV and hence cross check for valid license for these things.
Phil NZ

I got pinged in the early 80's for my TV, by the van with that hoop thing on the roof doing the neighbourhood. I got off with a compliance warning though. Not long after they did away with them anyway.

GB

Krylon32 · 12-09-2017, 05:50 PM

The last I knew Nebraska still issued car license plates with short wave license numbers on them. You don't see them very often.

klawockvet · 12-10-2017, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by old Tom

my CB License was KNK5420 had a 5 channel Citaphone

And mine was KFN1540. By the time I received the physical copy the law was changed. I think I may be the last sucker who actually paid for a CB license. Now I have one for my business band and an operator license for my marine VHF. I'm 75 and was never checked till I was stopped by the Coast Guard. The Coastie asked if I had a license and was shocked when I said yes. We had a good laugh over that.

jimalabam · 12-10-2017, 09:39 AM

I learn something new everyday. Born in 1937 and never of this...

12-09-2017, 10:22 AM	#21
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Radio License Oh the good old CB days! Used one a lot, and then cell phones come along.

12-09-2017, 01:10 PM	#22
RalphG Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Sask. Canada Posts: 2,424	Re: Radio License I was thinking recently, wondering if today's cell phone obsession will be like the CB radio fad of the 1970s. Everybody had to have a cb in their vehicle. And a handle. Maybe a big ole whip antenna. Breaker 1-9, gotta stop for a ten one hundred. Suddenly that was all gone. Long range, private channel FM radios took over for farm business type communication although I never got into that. I went straight from CB to cell phone. And now GRS two way (no license) radio for short range communication around the farm. __________________ https://www.youtube.com/user/roosty6/videos

12-09-2017, 03:02 PM	#23
keith oh Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Millersport, central ohio Posts: 668	Re: Radio License My number was 19Q2019 It was wonderful to have in the medical field when we made house calls. Limited to 5 watts transmitting power but I knew guys that hopped them up to over 100 watts. I remember getting a warning ticket once for "non-essential use" from the FCC. Only a warning, no fine or license cancelation though.

12-09-2017, 05:50 PM	#25
Krylon32 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,548	Re: Radio License The last I knew Nebraska still issued car license plates with short wave license numbers on them. You don't see them very often.

12-10-2017, 09:39 AM	#27
jimalabam Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lee County Alabama Posts: 828	Re: Radio License I learn something new everyday. Born in 1937 and never of this...