Does anyone remember these names ????
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Does anyone remember these names ????
I started this radio hobby back in the 70's and 80's when the skip was rolling.
I was driving a truck from Georgia to the Great Pacific Northwest. Then started
a run to Montane for a few years. I was normally out for a couple of weeks.
Back then, there was a lot of activity on 25.865.
Some of the folks you would talk to a couple of times a week were :
Poppa Union - Minden, La
Tom McCoy _ Louisville, Ky
Taxi Driver _ Ft Myers, Fl.
About every truck diver knew these guys and they helped up keep up with each other. They 10-5'd many messages for us.
There were many more but those I remember.
I got QSL cards from around the world.
Anyone else here remember doing this ? Add their names.
I was driving a truck from Georgia to the Great Pacific Northwest. Then started
a run to Montane for a few years. I was normally out for a couple of weeks.
Back then, there was a lot of activity on 25.865.
Some of the folks you would talk to a couple of times a week were :
Poppa Union - Minden, La
Tom McCoy _ Louisville, Ky
Taxi Driver _ Ft Myers, Fl.
About every truck diver knew these guys and they helped up keep up with each other. They 10-5'd many messages for us.
There were many more but those I remember.
I got QSL cards from around the world.
Anyone else here remember doing this ? Add their names.
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Did you ever hear Reverend Leonard in The Magic City around 1988? Pipe fitter behind Eastwood Mall?
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70's and 80's?..................dang man....I've slept since then...I can't even remember who all I talked to last week, much less 3 or 4 decades ago... 



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I'm with you on this JJD, heck,, I don't remember what I had for lunch yesterday!jessejamesdallas wrote: July 22nd, 2020, 9:27 pm 70's and 80's?..................dang man....I've slept since then...I can't even remember who all I talked to last week, much less 3 or 4 decades ago...![]()
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Silversagle1,
I don't recall Reverend Leonard.
Jesseejamesdallas, I've talked to you before.
MDYoungblood, you are too young to be having memory issues.
I got in a habit of noting who I made contact with back then.
I filled up a big note pad but now I can't find the pad. Bad memory. LOL
I don't recall Reverend Leonard.
Jesseejamesdallas, I've talked to you before.
MDYoungblood, you are too young to be having memory issues.
I got in a habit of noting who I made contact with back then.
I filled up a big note pad but now I can't find the pad. Bad memory. LOL
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That's possible...I been around since the 70's...just never kept up with people I've talked too...If I did, and I listed the contacts end to end the list would stretch from Texas to the Moon and back at least 5 times...672WarEagle wrote: July 23rd, 2020, 8:44 am Silversagle1,
I don't recall Reverend Leonard.
Jesseejamesdallas, I've talked to you before.
MDYoungblood, you are too young to be having memory issues.
I got in a habit of noting who I made contact with back then.
I filled up a big note pad but now I can't find the pad. Bad memory. LOL



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Curious to why pipe “fitter” was censored out.silvereagle1 wrote: July 22nd, 2020, 8:29 pm Did you ever hear Reverend Leonard in The Magic City around 1988? Pipe fitter behind Eastwood Mall?

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Curious to why Pipe “F-i-t-t-e-r” was censored out. Pipe fitter is a respected construction trade.silvereagle1 wrote: April 27th, 2023, 9:44 amCurious to why pipe “fitter” was censored out.silvereagle1 wrote: July 22nd, 2020, 8:29 pm Did you ever hear Reverend Leonard in The Magic City around 1988? Pipe fitter behind Eastwood Mall?
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Sorry, I couldn't find a way to edit my post due to spelling. I must have typed on my Phone. I'll try to touch up my post since some words are misspelled.
I ran to Montana for a few years. Then truck driver not diver.
There were more of course. One was 321 Pinball , JR and many more. The McCoy's out of Kentucky. I guess my memory is getting bad too. LOL
Fun times back then. Some of the radio Tech's back then were top- notch. Everyone had their favorites.
I still have some of my old radios and a Cobra 29 w/ low channels, and FM General Lee, Connex 3300HP, Ranger 2950 , Stryker 447HPC2 and Stryker 655HPC.
Amps : Yeah I've had a few. Palamar 350 tube amp. Texas 350 and 667V.
Gray 350, DaveMade 400, Magnaforce 900. All the above is mobile stuff. I never had a base except for once I had an old Starduster antenna and a 12 volt car battery. Now I have a Trip Lite PR-10b that I have never used. LOL. Maybe someday.
Anyway, y'all have a great evening.
672 WarEagle and I'm back quite.
I ran to Montana for a few years. Then truck driver not diver.
There were more of course. One was 321 Pinball , JR and many more. The McCoy's out of Kentucky. I guess my memory is getting bad too. LOL
Fun times back then. Some of the radio Tech's back then were top- notch. Everyone had their favorites.
I still have some of my old radios and a Cobra 29 w/ low channels, and FM General Lee, Connex 3300HP, Ranger 2950 , Stryker 447HPC2 and Stryker 655HPC.
Amps : Yeah I've had a few. Palamar 350 tube amp. Texas 350 and 667V.
Gray 350, DaveMade 400, Magnaforce 900. All the above is mobile stuff. I never had a base except for once I had an old Starduster antenna and a 12 volt car battery. Now I have a Trip Lite PR-10b that I have never used. LOL. Maybe someday.
Anyway, y'all have a great evening.
672 WarEagle and I'm back quite.
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@silvereagle1silvereagle1 wrote: April 27th, 2023, 9:46 amCurious to why pipe “fitter” was censored out.silvereagle1 wrote: July 22nd, 2020, 8:29 pm Did you ever hear Reverend Leonard in The Magic City around 1988? Pipe fitter behind Eastwood Mall?
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Added 2 minutes 18 seconds after previous.Curious to why Pipe “F-i-t-t-e-r” was censored out. Pipe fitter is a respected construction trade.silvereagle1 wrote: April 27th, 2023, 9:44 amCurious to why pipe “fitter” was censored out.silvereagle1 wrote: July 22nd, 2020, 8:29 pm Did you ever hear Reverend Leonard in The Magic City around 1988? Pipe fitter behind Eastwood Mall?
I uploaded a list of commonly censored words and someone thought fitt was or could be used as a bad word.
I removed it from the list.
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Papa Lima 2 (Gus) - from Transkei , South Africa - around 1982.
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How about Captain Chico from Puerto Rico back around that late 70;s and early 80;s. He used to hang out below channel one on the free band with the AM mode.
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"Chicken Earl" had a CB at his roadside fried chicken cafe, a jabbering chef with the tastiest chicken (and more).
always let you know what was on the menu that day and free coffee,,,
always let you know what was on the menu that day and free coffee,,,
