Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
David G. Nagel wrote:

I don't know if you have considered it but I would like to suggest that
you look into ham radio. It is a more adventurous hobby,one that offers
greater opportunity to exercise your operating skills. By and large the
licensed ham radio operators offer a courteous, friendly and extremely
helpful environment. I have to assume that since you are here looking
for assistance you already have a feeling for all this.
Getting a ham license has never been easier. There are only three
classes of license now, Technician, General and Extra. The code test has
been eliminated so that shouldn't be a problem.

Since he did not say where he is, your answer may be wrong. While I
agree with it in principal, not everyone has it so easy. Here in Israel
there still is a code requirement, testing is twice a year, and ANY
permanent antenna requires a permit which no one seems to know how to
get. Technicaly any operation over 20 watts EIRP requires radiation
level certification.

But then CB is just as bad. Except for a few off-roaders who have not gone
to 446 mHz it's even deader than ham radio.

Geoff.


Geoff;

Your are right in one sense, however the antenna's in question are, I
believe, USA products so it is fairly save to assume that the writer is
a USA resident.

From your comments I assume (that word again) that you are a resident
of Israel. Given the situation there I can see why the government would
try to make it hard for someone to install and operate a radio station.
I look forward to the day when everyone in the Mideast can live together
in peace and harmony.

Until that time thank you for your comments.

Dave WD9BDZ