CB RADIO: Remembering how it was in the past

Our recent top 10 moments in citizens band prompted several readers to write

Summary of this article: We feature personal stories from several readers sharing their experiences with citizens band radio in the past. These readers detail their early involvement with CB radio, including the equipment they used and how it led to other interests like amateur radio. We hope you enjoy these stories.

Our article at the end of last month about the top 10 moments in citizens band radio history prompted several of you to send us your comments about the CB moments you remember.

Some of you have had interesting paths in CB radio, so we’d like to share some of these comments with you. Here’s how some of you remember CB radio from the past and how it got you to where you are in radio today.

Ben Green | WD8CZP travels the country in retirement these days with his circa 1977 Motorola System 500 AM/SSB CB radio right next to him in his Ford F250 towing a travel trailer. | Photo courtesy of Ben Green | WD8CZP