UK CB Radio. Its 5.30AM and CB is ALIVE & KICKING with breakers.

UK SSB CB kicks off very early in the UK with Pukka Dave's 5.30 - 7am 27.305 USB group. Channel 30 mid block. The 305 group is also active at 4pm most weekdays. Radio used is Alinco DX77e (Not UK type approved)

[@rowgli]

Please receive this in the positive spirit with which it is intended, but I've never understood the appeal of CB considering all of the alternative communication technologies now available. Is it about trying to achieve the greatest range possible against technical challenges? Is there an element of rebellion? As somebody who works in the rf industry I do appreciate your toys 😉

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi. No problem with your comment. In fact its a very common opinion. I think back in the early 1980's it was in a small part a rebellion of sorts. Certainly the AM days in the UK with Busby trying to track you down. Many of the people using CB today still have a nostalgic feeling about radio. I think for me its the challenge. I know that if i turn on my network radio using my internet i can talk to people worldwide without much difficulty. However i have a piece of tuned wire in a plastic tube on the side of the house and when conditions allow i can talk halfway around the world. You just get a buzz out of it how radio propagation works. Its a lot of expense and effort for little reward and some people (my good lady wife) will never understand it. Others love the thrill.

[@rowgli]

@@CB-RADIO-UK thank you 😀 it must be quite neat holding such long range conversations with relatively rudimentary gear, must have seemed almost incredible to do the same pre- Internet!

[@richardmillican7733]

I've an Alinco dr135dx set up in my car with a whopping magmount swaying about on the roof, a younger guy in his 30s asked me a similar question outside my local pub the other day.... it actually stumped me! "What do you get out of it?" Was the question, the best answer I had was .... "it's just something my generation did as kids"

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

@Jeremy Nottingham Well said.

[@zukispur5493]

You don't understand the appeal of having a hobby/Hobbies?

[@greggaieck4808]

Frid in the shed this is cool when you talk on the CB on lower side band and up side band this cool

[@cravecave505]

I wish that here in Germany a similar enthusiasm for CB would have been preserved as with you in the UK. I am also always enthusiastic about the discipline and seriousness with which wireless communication is operated and lived in the UK. ´73

[@o00scorpion00o]

I hear loads of German stations on FM standard 40 CH CB in the evenings mostly here in Ireland or whenever the skip is good, I regularly hear a female voice too.

[@pd9rd]

Roger beeps remind me of the good old days, I'm pretty sure a the greater part of today's amateurs started on CB. All the best Fred, 73.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi. Yes most started on CB with bleeps and all 🙂

[@brian3174]

one of my radios has 5tone programmable bleep fitted in 90s into a superstar 3600 as didnt want too interfere with insides of my mk1 and 2 cobras i also have beep from hygain 5 in my ham jumbo 3 lol as well as echo chambers and echo mics all the boys toys from early days lol sounded wild using echo desk mic thru an ec990 echo chamber lol things that amuse when younger but i did that on FM not sidebands happy breaking all and get your country lists ticked off 1 by one till had the world one of weirdest i had was papau new guinea and at time was 2 radio operators in place at time its amazing when skip is high how far we can get and now ssb is legal wasnt in my day and used too have dti roaming in my area as we all had sidebanders and illegal equipment wish theyd been legal back then as more ppl would have stuck to cb instead of getting amatuer licence and being ham operator i did my test but 2m etc wasnt as good as cb too me too many stuffy types for my liking and i preffered being pirate lol

[@SpacedOdyssey]

I started on CB 27 Mhz in the UK in the mid 1970s it was absolutely brilliant dodging POST OFFICE telecoms detector vans that were always on the Hunt for us as it was illegal at the time. I later took my Class 2 Amateur Radio Licence in 1981 and then spent a fortune on Tow Meter FM equipment

[@Radionut]

Greetings Fred in the shed from the United States. I find that early in the morning with current solar cycle that I’m able to reach across the big pond sometimes from here and southwestern Ohio USA. Early mornings that’s where it’s at here for sure enjoyed the video very much thanks Fred

[@brian3174]

hi radionut do you remember a breaker called wolfman jack who used mega power back in 90s from usa i used to speak with him often on 27.535 as that was our local channel on ssb also greetings from west of scotland

[@gtretroworld]

I have just recently subscribed to the channel after you popped up in KZbin’s recommended.Probably because you seem to do similar to what i have just started doing. I’m surprised with all the activity though! Maybe i will try and get in on the net in the near future when i finally get setup.

[@therixon]

Great video chap!!

[@kkristopher7413]

Thanks Fred, I like your stuff.

[@624radicalham]

I'm glad you are all using USB because one day soon those conversations will propagate to the states and you will be joined by a random call from someone on this side of the pond. Just like it was in 2014. Magical times soon to return.

[@originalshadowfax]

Waay back in 82, we had a small group of guys who used to talk on AM on a morning including a milk man aka "Early bird" doing his rounds (still think he was running a burner), another was an ex engineer who used to make his own miniature steam engines, he was also into receiving on his Yaseu. Another had old British motorbikes and he was also into receiving on his own valve equipped receiver that looked like something out a WW2 war film. It all came to a halt when morning TV appeared in 83 as we used to bleed across everyone's TV's, tried switching to FM but just couldn't get the quality and distance for some reason. Later that year I ended up on a group that included a BT engineer who always let us know when they were about with detectors, especially as one of them was running a Moonraker 6 and 250w !!!. two of the group went to class 2 ham and one to class 1. I ended up doing some CB aerial erection for a local shop, which was fun, especially one time hanging off a cat ladder as it was little too short and the ladder to it was a little short, so it was standing on the last rung and reaching for the cat ladder and letting go !!

[@joerowland7350]

Great video MR FRED It wus in the 80 today here Mississippi I had put more bee box out as thay were fill up got 10 new hive coming soon I'm up at 4am most days coffee in hand

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi Joe. Good luck with the bees.

[@georgebarnes8163]

Set few of my old rigs up that I pulled from the attic, all I get is a tiny bit of SSB activity mainly from Italy, nothing from the UK bar a couple of local farmers. The airwaves used to be bouncing in the late 70s/early 80s on the old AM bands.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Yes its quite now compared to the hey day. Least it sounds like its working. I would listen on different days of the week and see if there are any groups that meet. If not maybe try and start one.

[@zukispur5493]

My guy Fred, keeping the thing moving. Hope you're well mate. 73. Tottenham London

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

All good this end bud.

[@showbag4]

I’m from Sydney Australia we use 35/38 Lsb early mornings and I was down in London at that time I wish I had my radio.I’m back visiting family in Stourbridge from the 411 downtown Sydney town 🇦🇺👍

[@ERICtheLATE]

The thumbnail pic is great stuff!

[@briantheminer]

What’s 6am, I didn’t know there was such a thing 😂 Really good video. Back in the day I’d always put calls out pre going to work about 5.30 and get replies

[@AdamDeal-KF0PRI]

i have been a radio enthusiast for a long time and just recently got my ticket just to exspand my opertunities! its a hobby and about haveing fun makeing contact with other people! there is always a few sour turds out there in all bands but you just gotta ignore them and keep on haveing fun!

[@noka79]

Bought a uniden scanner and scanner antenna and I can't pick up anything over here in northern Ireland. The only thing I can seem to hear is the coastguard, from all over the UK. I used to be on the radios years ago in the late 80s and early 90s..

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Yes not much around on FM theses days.

[@curtmyersk2cwm477]

Seems CB there is well organized and polite there in the UK. Not so here in USA.

[@DrCrabfingers]

It's not the CB that is organised...it is the people. Respect and manners are still revered here...just about!! The US is wild and very funny...you guys are like wild untamed beasts compared to the UK. We love you guys for your enthusiasm and raw energy. Where we have etiquette and manners you guys have freedom from convention and a relaxed approach to everything...Big love from the UK to the USA...our crazy cousins across the pond...!!

[@ruggugglan]

I have been on the air too. Saturday morning and this morning but no signals at all. Iam located in middle of Sweden. Well better hunt next weekend. 73

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi. Keep an ear on 27.555 USB

[@26TM034]

Hope you guys are enjoying the good conditions on this cycle... Over 100 countries in over the last 3 months...

[@michaeljohn3362]

Hi , I've just set up home base and mobile, I'm in Huntingdonshire, it's pretty quiet round here

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Yeah things can be quite. The UK FM 19 is a good channel to monitor. If you have SSB listen on 27.555 USB and 27.385 LSB for Euro and Stateside.

[@olddog1595]

I just purchased a dipole off ebay to fire up my CB for the first time in 40 years, I have 305 on Ch. 30 but no sideband what are the chances of getting contacts in the UK on the old US AM range?

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Try 27.025 AM Channel 6 for the best chance of non SSB USA

[@olddog1595]

@@CB-RADIO-UK Sorry, I missed you reply , I will give it a go. Intersetingly I did hear some traffic on Low Band Channel 25 26.795

[@AEZAEZEL-187]

Hey Fred I live in the Netherlands and when I use my CRT SS 9900 i'm on the D band and the 27.305 is on Channel 30 and i never hear any people talking from the United Kingdom. Am i on the right frequency or is the UK 27.305 on another frequency? Its the same frequency I recon. Maybe i'm located on the south eastern part of the Netherlands whcih is near the belgian German side. Where I can't receive any English breakers with my Sirio Gainmaster 8/5 wave antenna. Thanks for sharing! 73's

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi. I think the morning group is active. The afternoon group is mostly taking a break right now.

[@bleikrsound6127]

WV USA - many contacts SSB from UK / Scotland - aye!

[@rickiefancy2453]

Hi what's the best bands to hear things

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

I would say in the UK and Europe on upperside band. US on AM and lowerside band.

[@paganphil100]

Rickie Fancy: Try 27.555 USB for international contacts.

[@richardmillican7733]

You'll have to fix that mic plug screw Fred. I do listen out on the 305 from up here in Anglesey, one day the propagation may allow... who knows!

[@paganphil100]

Listening on 27.305USB now (time is 3.30 am) from N.W. England. Nothing heard so far....

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

The group prob wont get up to the NW without local skip conditions.

[@thepuma2012]

I thought 27mc was as good as quiet.... I live in the netherlands, used to be active looooong time ago, also international on SSB, sending and receiving cards. Do people still do this?

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

There are some online QSL cards sent. Sadly not through the post anymore.

[@Patrick_PD2ET]

eqsl .. van de week nog ontvangen een eqsl kaart uit Lebanon van een Alfa Tango station 😉 🎙🎛🎚📡

[@o00scorpion00o]

I would love to put a CB in my car but it's a Volkswagen ID.3 electric and can't find anything metal to stick the antenna, obviously a mag mount won't work on many if any modern car.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Yes this is a real problem with modern cars. Many use lighter alloy.

[@o00scorpion00o]

@@CB-RADIO-UK Or worse, plastic panels, I can't find anything approaching metal, alloy on the ID.3. The other issue is RFI form electric cars, this is why they have no AM radio, the Nissan leaf Gen I had AM radio but the filter was so narrow it really effected the audio quality.

[@carinahurkmans2731]

You Alinco DX77 is 100 watt output , and not 40 or 45 watt ....i have the same - uk version.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi. Carina. There is an internal switch on the PCB which halves the power to 50 watts max. Its clearly shown in this video i made a while ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKTWq3aDir16pK8

[@JustDanishXD]

Remember me? im that guy from that magic eye video who got angry at you because he didnt understand how it was 3d, then i realised how to look at it and then i found it awesome and apologised.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi. Sorry i dont rem you but thanks for dropping by with the update. Those 3D pics can be tricky to see at first.

[@garethevans8825]

What mic they using to get that robot voice lads

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

They might be slightly off freq on SSB.

[@garethevans8825]

@@CB-RADIO-UK isi mate iv just pulled my old superstar 120 fm out after 20 years just bought a thunder pole I'm ashamed iv lost most of my knowledge of cb radio love your channel mate might have a few questions in the future for you thanks for getting back braker

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Nice one. No probs just leave a comment on any video and if i can help i will.

[@garethevans8825]

@@CB-RADIO-UK yea thank you mate have totally forgot everything lol 😆

[@phill5883]

Really! That time of the morning Fred. I know what my dog would say if i tried to take him out at that time in that cold haha.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

LOL well mine get up and eat their brek then go back to bed. Looney boy here grabs a coffee and trudges out to the shed LOL.

[@g1fsh]

I wish it was that active in the north east at normal times of the day lol.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi Gary. LOL a bit early for most. However it only takes 2 people going on air at a regular time to start a group / net. Take car bud.

[@primal9958]

What am I doing wrong? I never hear a single thing on my CB radio - zilch.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

What antenna are you using.

[@primal9958]

@@CB-RADIO-UK Sorry, only just seen your reply Fred. Using a Tornado Stinger (long stinger)

[@Stun-69]

Great video Fred, can you use a ‘normal’ cb still? I know they don’t have sideband etc but I don’t have the money for sorts of rigs!

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi. Yes totally. Most basic CB radios are 80 channel which is 40 on UK FM / EU and 40 on AM. Totally legal. See my basic £60 rig here.kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXioYZljYtunf9U

[@royferguson3909]

​@@CB-RADIO-UK any clue as to have my uniden hr2510 serviced , I can't find anyone who is remotely interested. I am in Herne Bay .Kent and need some help❤

[@johnbolt806]

I put my scanner on and caught a hand full of breakers

[@peterdawson3536]

I have tried calling on the .305 when Europe is coming in from the US

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

We have had a couple of USA contacts recently

[@dudleyedge1374]

I have a cb at home, I have one in my truck, im from the early age before 27mhhz, I wish there was more about, Where I am I dont hear or talk to anyone, BUT, I dont have ssb or burners

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi Dudley. At home SSB is prob the way forward.

[@dudleyedge1374]

@@CB-RADIO-UK I live in a flat, and have no where to put an antennae, i need a dv27 and a biscuit tin lol

[@fearfactorymark]

It’s like a cult. I loved my audio line 341 back in 1993/98

[@ntmdisco]

Nothing from around the worcester area, all 80 channels are dead except channel 19 from birmingham. been like that for years. plenty of foreigners and uk nets on ssb but fm isnt used around here anymore. same goes for pmr446 too. never mind eh?

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Pity about FM. Maybe time to go DXing on SSB ?

[@markkane5176]

Great video Fred nice too see, but yes a little bit of noise floor OK. Hope you're all well👍

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

All good

[@mindblast3901]

2nd nice video

[@spirittravels.]

Thanks for the video, although I must admit with all of today's technology I'm sure there must be a way of encoding the audio so that it sounds a lot better I mean sure it could be digitally encoded so that the receiver decoded in you have like a high-fidelity decent quality. The Sideband sounds robotty and I think it's a great pity that the CB radio world hasn't worked in a while finding a decent audio technology

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi. Yes thats a fair point. The tech on CB has not really advanced

[@spirittravels.]

@@CB-RADIO-UK I think it needs to, after all this is the digital age. Nice frequency meter and stuff, but still same audio. lol. Just saying. :)

[@Ixquick979]

@@spirittravels. Digital radio DMR sounds worse than SSB, FM sounds the best.

[@brian3174]

@@CB-RADIO-UK actually i disagree fred my president lincolns miles ahead of any my classic rigs and far better quality modulation and reception than alot of cb transceivers its all down to cost radio and a good mic like teardrops or deskmics help audio but i say as longs you can make what person says out clearly who cares my furthest dx i got was australia twice once in 88 and other mid 90s but i was running cpl hundred watts and a preamp as the signal i recieved didnt move my needle so had to use preamp to bring in better some say cheating using power i dont as all about the contact happy cb,ing fred and good for you with this clip thanks BRIAN FUN LOVING CRIMINAL IN SCOTLAND OR GDX 046 HOPE YOU ALL HAVE GOOD TIMES

[@alexblue6991]

I thought CB was dead in the UK especially in Scotland

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

No its far from dead although there are some quite areas.

[@alexblue6991]

@@CB-RADIO-UK I used to like CB back in the day years ago but their was a lot of idiots on air in my area of Lanarkshire

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Yes some remain but SSB has changed things. Just look at some of the videos i have uploaded on our 305 group.

[@pedersteenberg2010]

SNYGGT

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

tack

[@paulziminskin2ghr282]

using ham radio gear for cb is illegal......get your ham ticket it's never been so easy !

[@BrianG61UK]

+1

[@Radio478]

To many adds

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Yes they have ramped up recently. Sorry about that but not much i can do. Even if i switch off advert revenue they still put the ads on regardless. They are trying to push people to sign up for premium :-(