"Jim Hampton" wrote in
:

As far as being CB, nothing could be further from the truth. Try and
maintain solid 24/7 coverage for 50 or 100 miles in any direction with
a stock rig. Try and maintain even 15 miles of reliable
communications with a stock rig. Won't happen (except, perhaps, in
Alaska or North Dakota, depending upon local terrain). I won't get
into television or other modes since I suspect you planted a hook on
that comment

Oops. My comments must've come out wrong. I didn't mean to imply that the
two radio services were the same. You're right, they're very different.
When I said "It's CB man!" I meant that as a reply to a person who asks me
"Why do you like CB so much?". It's hard to answer, so I usually just say
"'Cause it's CB, that's why". Lousy answer, I know. Maybe the phrase "If I
had to explain it, you wouldn't understand" would be a more appropriate
answer to my friends inquiry.

CB is certainly not ham radio, and one is not better than the other. There.
Confusion cleared.


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Alan Strawinski

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