ROGER THAT,OVER / myLot

@amadeo (111948)

United States

February 2, 2016 10:40am CST

With all the electronic devise and able to contact people just about everywhere. Do you remember the ham radio.This was very,very big a few years back. I am sure that this is still big.Just about every truck driver had an ham radio and some at home.There are many ham radio club still working out there. I have never had one.But most of my friends did. you can connect with people all over the world?are they still doing this. The photo is public domain

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Anna

@LadyDuck (457412)

• Switzerland

2 Feb 16

Yes, I remember the ham radio, it was very popular in France.

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

2 Feb 16

@LadyDuck and still is there?

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PaintsOnSlate

@PainsOnSlate (21854)

• Canada

2 Feb 16

My brother had one, it was fun to listen.

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L. Jenkinson

@MarymargII (12422)

• Toronto, Ontario

3 Feb 16

@PainsOnSlate Yes, I can always remember that grainy sound and Roger and out- ha!

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amnabas

@amnabas (13742)

• Karachi, Pakistan

2 Feb 16

Yeah they still let us connected to the world.

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

2 Feb 16

@amanbas you got that right

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

2 Feb 16

Never been a radio ham, I knew plenty of people who were.

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

3 Feb 16

@amadeo That is what they called themselves in England. Don't know any in Canada.

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

2 Feb 16

@pgiblett radio ham or ham(kidding)

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (134291)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Feb 16

I think now only truck drivers have ham radios.

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

2 Feb 16

@jstory07 yes,your right on this.

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (48890)

• United States

2 Feb 16

I remember when they were really popular.

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

2 Feb 16

@Tampa_girl7 yes.they are still popular what I hear today on this.

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Boingboing

@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

2 Feb 16

I remember CB radios from when I was a kid. That's a big10-4 rubber ducky!

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

2 Feb 16

@Fleura Not sure if they were illegal here.But there was some laws on this?

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Boingboing

@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

2 Feb 16

@Fleura Yes, I think you're right. My cousins and their dad were really into CB.

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Fleur

@Fleura (29097)

• United Kingdom

2 Feb 16

I was going to say that too. They were illegal weren't they? Once they became legal they seemed to lose their appeal!

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

2 Feb 16

Yes people are still using the ham radios and I used to be a ham radio operator, it was fun.

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

2 Feb 16

@Marcyaz you must tell us about your experience there?

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

3 Feb 16

there are still ham radio enthusiasts n the UK

Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

2 Feb 16

Never had a ham radio.

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

2 Feb 16

@marlina lot of my friends had and still have them.

susan

@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

2 Feb 16

I remember them..but we never had one.... there are lots of groups and organisations out there that keep this form of communication alive...inspite of the digital age....