ACBRO Team Inc (CB Radio)

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And Band Radio Operators Inc 1980

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1978

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1978 March, Newcastle NSW

HAPPY HOOKERS ON CB RADIO

Since the underground sex papers have been flushed off Australia's news stands, unhappy hookers are finding an alternative to the personal columns in order to make contact with prospective clients. They are using the CB radio to advertise themselves and their services. The practice is particularly prevalent in the Newcastle and Hunter Valley districts of New South Wales. Police find it difficult to track down the offenders. The women change their call signs as rapidly as they change their lingerie. The one, who calls herself "Sexy Suzie" one week, may become "Fanny By Gaslight" the following week.

1978 March, Port Philip Bay VIC

MARINE RESCUE

CB Radio was responsible for the rescue of two men on Port Philip Bay, Victoria. The two men John Knights and Ken Salmon were fishing about four miles off Frankston when they noticed that their boat was rapidly taking water. They tried to attract the attention of a number of other craft about 300 meters from where they were by waving a t-shirt tied to an oar, but were unsuccessful. A call was put out on their CB radio for assistance and although their boat sank, help arrived within ten minutes of their mayday call.

1978 April, Nowra NSW

POLICE PRAISE CREST

Police on the NSW south coast have given definite thumbs up to the performance of the Citizens Radio Emergency Service Team (CREST) in the area. In a kidnap scare - which turned out to be a false alarm - CREST monitors promptly flashed a description of the suspect’s motor car to CBers through the entire southern region of the state. According to a senior policeman, more than 1000 Cbers were on the look out for the vehicle. In was, in fact, a situation that every red-blooded Cber would relish. Police said CREST proved its salt as a police aid. "One of our officers has special thanks for the monitors," the policeman said. "He fell from his motorcycle and injured his hip and a passing motorist with CB radio notified CREST. Help was on its way in seconds." It proved CB radio could be used responsibly. CREST volunteer monitors are strung out along the entire south east coast and on the southern tablelands.

1978 November, Simpson Desert SA

CB RADIO AIDS STRANDED OPERATOR

A mobile operator with the callsign 'Doodlebug' had broken down in the Simpson Desert. He managed to make contact via CB with a South Australian operator but subsequently lost the contact. This is where the Redlight monitoring service came in to the act. At 11:45 am on the 3rd of November a Redlight monitoring team member in Packenham, Victoria, had established contact with Doodlebug who initiated the necessary rescue procedures with the Victorian Police department. Over the next four days, Redlight team members maintained constant contact with Doodlebug and liaised with air and land rescue services to try establish Doodlebug's location who was basically “lost.” When found, the parts for the broken down vehicle he was in, were air-dropped by the South Australian Police Department. This was now on the 6th of November and a rescue party followed later that same day. The next day saw Doodlebug safe and sound at a small mining town out of Odnadatta. It appears that Doodlebug was out in the desert collecting aboriginal artifacts which could prove of some historical value to Australian museums when he came unstuck and broke down. The gentleman concerned has never wanted any photographs or publicity of himself, but was most grateful to the Redlight monitoring service for their assistance via the CB radio.

Source:
CB ACTION, CB FOCUS, CB MONTHLY, THE NEWS, THE ADVERTISER, THE MESSENGER, CB RADIO OPERATORS