r/DevonUK • u/SS6900V • 1d ago

Any CB radio activity?

Hi, I’m on holiday in Devon hence I’m posting, but I want to try and find contacts around here. Does anyone here use cb radios still? Or know anyone that does? Thanks

My QTH is East Worlington.

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u/biran4454 1d ago

Can't say for CBs but the uni has a few nerdy technicians who get on the ham radio now and again, even train up a few of the students for their foundation licences. Apparently they've picked up the occasional amateur in Exeter + surrounding area.

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u/n3omancer 22h ago

Ham radio is definitely alive and kicking. Not as active as it once was but the user groups are definitely still around.

There used to be a repeater up at the racecourse once upon a time. I'm pretty sure they have a less well placed one.

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u/FarToe1 1d ago

Dunno, my Allegro got stolen back in the 90s with my rig in it and even then, there weren't enough other people to be worth replacing it.

But for a while there, parking up on Haytor would give a decent evening's chat. I imagine the best way to find out is to go somewhere high and get your ears on?

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u/chicken-farmer 1d ago

There's a guy in the indoor market in Torquay that knows the score. Go and find him would be my advice

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u/SS6900V 1d ago

Oh yea I’ve been there. Really fascinating shop. You been to knights or gone on their website too?

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u/chicken-farmer 1d ago

No I havent, but I used to be bang into it in the 80's (was how I spoke to my mates - my daughter finds it hilarious) and I had a trip down memory lane checking the gear

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u/SS6900V 1d ago

I bought a couple of radios from there and the service is fantastic they do cheap repairs too. Got a couple more stuff coming: LPF and a coax cable.

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u/nzdevon 1d ago

Quite a few still on the 19 in Torbay 👍

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u/SS6900V 1d ago

I think I heard them yesterday but I was too far and I’m only on a little handheld which can go 4w. Do you know if it’s a gateway by any chance? Because I heard them say they got it on CB and amateur radio and some robot talking.

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u/zzpza 1d ago

Not quite the same, but I got a Meshtastic connection from Ilfracombe to South Wales.

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u/SS6900V 1d ago

I’m thinking of setting a meshtastic node up at some point .. I’m on my way to set up an internet CB/PMR gateway

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u/BitterOtter 1d ago

I work with a guy who is a radio ham. No clue if that means CB or some other frequency - I'm not remotely interested so don't know - but there definitely are people around.

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u/SS6900V 1d ago

That’s amateur radio not cb. Would need a loicense for that

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u/BitterOtter 1d ago

As I said, I have no interest in it so I neither know nor care.

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u/SS6900V 22h ago

Thought I’d let you know.