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coastie 21st April 2009 21:58

Nah, there isn't much going on on there now, people prefer to use their mobile phone these days.

wilfo098 22nd April 2009 19:09

Maybe its the time to start up again with no one on the bands you could call up your mates on the mobile .Tell them your soon off out on the road ,then you could chat for miles/hours. The whole thing was pretty useless in those days exept for if you were running with work mates or the fine breakers who would guide you into the premises you were searching for. too many running burners and as for Am well ....Regards Alan

coastie 23rd April 2009 01:55

AM? Wonderful medium!

billyboy 23rd April 2009 02:34

I did hear the 9 years ago in the UK there were AM sets re appearing from attics and storage cupboards by the score. Far better that the FM sets in my opinion.
I found AM to be a lot more fun. Too many kids got FM sets as Christmas gifts. It got nicknamed as the Turkey channel.

Yours "Raincheck"

coastie 23rd April 2009 03:45

Exactly, it was the same around here, the kids got the "Legal Channels" for Christmas and they just filled them up with "Turkeyspeak"!

AM was the best.

wilfo098 23rd April 2009 08:56

I suppose this would be the wrong time
 
... to suggest about the legality of am sets. I know that you all know that even up in the loft ... hi Alan

billyboy 23rd April 2009 09:13

What was that? ... a silver rod fixed to the chimney with a false TV antanna attached to...now why didnt I think of that? ha ha ha

coastie 23rd April 2009 23:12

I didn't bother to disguise the fact that I had a Midland 5/8ths on our highest chimney on one of the highest chimneys in Holyhead!

BOY did it crack out!!

billyboy 24th April 2009 01:23

I had a Persuader on a Mag mount on the roof of my Volvo. it used to pull in well. I used to listen to the US truckers on it. Couldn't get back to them though.
Had a good copy with a trucker on the M1 one day. Started at Watford gap and ended at the top of Edgeware road. Nice chap called "Diesel Demon"

les turnbull 26th April 2009 18:22

Antena,s
 
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Still have this old GP up on the house though its not very high .
1995 i had a Antron 99 on an 8ft pole bolted to the chimney stack,That was the business.


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