'Are you receiving me?': Two old friends fuel a retro radio revival in Guernsey
Roisin Gauson has been checking in with two retirees who've kick-started a CB radio revival
Two old friends in a Guernsey are fuelling a retro radio revival by building their own network to chat over during their retirement.
Community band (CB) radio was a popular means of communication among many hobbyists back in the 1980s.
Rob Clancy and Pete Le Page were fans of the format in its heyday and are taking over the airwaves once again from their rooms at the La Nouvelle Marataine.
Pete, who goes by the radio name "Mebo 2", has Parkinson's disease and says that CB radio helps lift his spirits and eases some of his symptoms.
"It's the best thing that's happened," he said. "It breaks up the day, chatting to your mates all over the island."
His friend Rob, nicknamed "Dee Jay", has type two diabetes and struggles to walk long distances and says he is happy to see the radio network making a comeback.
"It's been the best part of my life and I'm back with it, for sheer boredom for want of a better word. I wanted something to do and CB just came back on."
The network has a broad range of participants across the island with the youngest being only six and the oldest 101.
With a limited amount of radio kit required to take part, the community are hoping to see their numbers continue to grow over time.
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