TheSWL : Local CB Radio UKFM and Illegal USB

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Recording of my local CB band - both UKFM and the illegal USB 'triple five'.

Note: I don't promote the use of illegal CB bands - it is illegal in most countries and is perfectly legal to listen to.

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TheSWL : Local CB Radio UKFM and Illegal USB

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  • true dat! :))

    true dat! :))

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  • Yeah, that is true ...

    Yeah, that is true :)
    Most of the time it's pretty restricted though - 20m has better DX potential imho
    73 DE MI6TUX

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  • But when it's open. ...

    But when it's open....WOW!!! :))

    By ironjob [Affiliate User] 1226870067 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Well, I use it all ...

    Well, I use it all the time not worried at all - to be honest, as long as you are set up correctly and not causing interference no authority would care!

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  • I know - it would ...

    I know - it would be great if it were legalized - its just a disclaimer that I called it 'illegal', which, for now anyway, it is.

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  • Sorry you have to ...

    Sorry you have to refer to it as illegal. I think we should all get the 555 legalised why is this such a problem!

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  • Not as good as the ...

    Not as good as the ham bands for DXing though - plus its dead most of the solar cycle. :S
    73 de MI6TUX

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  • illegal USB its ...

    illegal USB its some of the best places for dxing far better than fm

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  • Another exaple of ...

    Another exaple of way to much EEEECCCCCCCHHHHHOOOOOO

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  • ATTENTION ALL HAMS ...

    ATTENTION ALL HAMS / SWLS ... during the sporadic E summer season European and further afield stations thunder in on both 10 and 11 , FM and SSB so well worth a listen / shout from time to time ...

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  • Not really - its ...

    Not really - its normally dead, but I got this luckily :D
    It's good when its alive :D

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  • lol cb well it ...

    lol cb well it semms active were u are lol:)

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  • Recorded in my ...

    Recorded in my house today (11/02/07) in my room. Scanner is Yupiteru MVT-7100 and it was just a random wire antenna about 40m long that I used to receive.
    Thanks!

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  • When this Video has ...

    When this Video has been recorded and in which location ? your house? :).
    I would like which antenna have you used , your Telescopic antenna.
    Regards.

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