SWLing Post reader, Chris, writes:
“I found this web page that my be of interest to your blog readers. A guy named Drew Durigan has saved CB radio audio of himself talking to his friends when he was a teenager in the 1970’s. Its mostly kids talking smack about each other with CB radios, kind of like kids do today with text messages and facebook. The web page is called Radio Geek Heaven.”
Note that Drew has also posted numerous FM/AM air checks on Radio Geek Heaven as well–a lot of good audio to dig through.
Thanks for sharing, Chris!
BAHAHAHAH!! Reminds me of my childhood – used to be a cb’er back in the 70’s…these tapes sound just like my neighborhood.
That’s an interesting site with old time CB radio conversations! If you’d like to join a site today that now allows you to turn your smartphone into a modern CB radio, and have some of those same conversations today, just go to: http://www.CBradiochat.net It will sure bring back some of those old memories! 😉
Thanks for the link, guys! Just wanted to let you know that I am doing some updates on my site. The URL has changed slightly. Main URL is now http://radiogeekheaven.com. The CB Radio Tapes page that everyone knows and loves can now be found at: http://radiogeekheaven.com/cb-radio/cb-radio-tapes/
And yes, I *do* cringe just a bit when I hear these tapes of me at 13-14! So glad we have this thing called “statute of limitations!” 🙂
Ha! Thanks for the comment, Drew. I’ve changed the links in the post so they’re pointed in the right direction. 🙂 Yeah, the “statute of limitations” is a friend of us all!
Let me know when you post new content!
Cheers,
Thomas
A CB radio or “citizens band” radio is the perfect medium range communications tool. The average store bought 2 way radio usually operates on GRMS or FRS frequencies. These frequencies are limited to a few miles and are limited even further by buildings, tress, mountains and all obstacles. CB radios can obtain ranges up to 150 miles, sometimes more. CB’s operate on a different frequency than traditional consumer radios which allows them to obtain these extended ranges and makes them a preferable communications tools.
Great find thanks for posting.
I wonder if listening to these tapes after all these years makes Drew cringe just a little bit.
I,m so glad there,s nothing of my early CB usage floating around, not sure how much of it would be suitable for broadcast 🙂