"Chris Kirby" wrote in message
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HUMBUG wrote:

Well Walt, you idiot, you OBVIOUSLY have NO idea of the efforts Ashley
is putting into getting CBers away from CB and into Amateur Radio in
the Melbourne Oz. area.

It is a misguided effort. Anyone with a natural interest in technical
things like amateur radio will discover amateur radio for themselves.

The best place for CBers are the CB bands, and the best place for
radio amateurs are the Amateur Radio bands. Whether it be in Oz or UK.

It's funny, I started out 27 years ago on CB, never having heard of amateur
radio and never having any interest or knowledge about radio whatsoever.
Then through CB I learned a bit more about radio, started building antenna's
and got bitten by the radio bug! So I ventured out and looked at amateur
radio..

Because of CB I ended up going to TAFE college and completing a 3 year
electronics trade course, and got my VK Limited licence (just never got
interested in CW). I also sat my ROCP (marine) certificate and ended up a
Communications Officer and Subject Matter Expert for a State Emergency
Service Division in NSW.

If I had never started on CB way back then, I probably wouldn't have the
interest in radio and electronics I have today, nor would I be a licensed VK
amateur. I know of many other VK amateurs that started out on CB and then
progressed to amateur radio as well, most of which owe their continued
interest in radio to the spark first triggered by CB.

So, your narrow minded, mis-guided, and childish opinion seems to have been
proven wrong, once again. May I suggest that if you are unable to tolerate
today's CBers becoming tomorrows Amateurs then it is high time that you
handed in your licence (if you have one) and did both hobbies a big
favour...

--
Martin, VK2UMJ

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