"John Smith" wrote in message
...
"Freebanding" is quite common these days.
However, from my observations, you are much more likely to find a ham on
CB
having fun and rabble-rousing with the truckers and "country folk" than a
trucker on the 10 meter band.
Be it as it is... truckers probably well outnumber hams in the US... and
CERTAINLY provide a much more valuable service.

Regards


Yes they do provide a valuable service, however, that does not give them the
right to disobey the law - be it the FCC's laws or even speed laws. What you
seem to be implying is that their service gives them carte blanch to do as
they please.

Maybe Hams do go on CB bands, so what! As long as it is with Type accepted
equipment, meaning a "legal" CB set, there is nothing wrong with that
picture. IF they are using HAM gear to talk out of Ham bands, then it too is
illegal. To go into the ham bands with out a license is also illegal.

There's no other way to cut it - you either operate within the law or
contrary to it. IF contrary, then you have no claim in your defense, as they
do not accept the "ignorance" excuse. The law is the law until someone
decides to change it.

With all the disobedience in this country, no wonder it is going to hell in
a hand basket.

cl

My post was simply a list of facts as they appear to me. The use of
communications to assist in the delivery of medicine, food, clothing,
building materials, etc. is of more importance than the use of airways for
recreation.
Since most would accept that the law of "...the greatest good for the
greatest number..." would apply, if push came to shove--the truckers would
probably end up with the frequencies in question...

Regards

"cl" wrote in message
o.verio.net...

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
"Freebanding" is quite common these days.
However, from my observations, you are much more likely to find a ham on
CB
having fun and rabble-rousing with the truckers and "country folk" than a
trucker on the 10 meter band.
Be it as it is... truckers probably well outnumber hams in the US... and
CERTAINLY provide a much more valuable service.

Regards


Yes they do provide a valuable service, however, that does not give them
the right to disobey the law - be it the FCC's laws or even speed laws.
What you seem to be implying is that their service gives them carte blanch
to do as they please.

Maybe Hams do go on CB bands, so what! As long as it is with Type accepted
equipment, meaning a "legal" CB set, there is nothing wrong with that
picture. IF they are using HAM gear to talk out of Ham bands, then it too
is illegal. To go into the ham bands with out a license is also illegal.

There's no other way to cut it - you either operate within the law or
contrary to it. IF contrary, then you have no claim in your defense, as
they do not accept the "ignorance" excuse. The law is the law until
someone decides to change it.

With all the disobedience in this country, no wonder it is going to hell
in a hand basket.

cl

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
My post was simply a list of facts as they appear to me.
The use of
communications to assist in the delivery of medicine, food,
clothing,
building materials, etc. is of more importance than the
use of airways for recreation.

There is a nation wide radio service for truckers and what the
truckers are doing when they go to Radio Amateur frequencies is a
crime. These frequencies are used for many different things
including emergency communications in disasters, the HFers simply
do not belong there!

Regardless of your poorly reasoned opine.

Actually, the use of bandwidth for recreational purposes provides NO real
revenue for local, state or federal government. With the outstanding costs
of government--it would be most logical to switch much of this wasted
bandwidth over to private enterprise where real tax revenue could be
recovered...
Recreational communications are probably much better suited to the internet,
again, where the greatest numbers receive the greatest benefit.
My "faulty" logic is indicating to me that this is the direction things will
go, when finally these issues are put under a microscope and examined.
Since my crystal ball is cloudy at the present time--I will await the future
for confirmation...

Regards

"Clarence_A" wrote in message
m...

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
My post was simply a list of facts as they appear to me.
The use of
communications to assist in the delivery of medicine, food,
clothing,
building materials, etc. is of more importance than the
use of airways for recreation.

There is a nation wide radio service for truckers and what the
truckers are doing when they go to Radio Amateur frequencies is a
crime. These frequencies are used for many different things
including emergency communications in disasters, the HFers simply
do not belong there!

Regardless of your poorly reasoned opine.

Um,,,,,,,, when the power goes out and phone lines go down, how is the
computer going to help? It won't.
You'll be sitting there with your thumbs stuck up your ass while those with
radios are able to talk. You're right about one thing, your logic is faulty.

cl

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
Actually, the use of bandwidth for recreational purposes provides NO real
revenue for local, state or federal government. With the outstanding
costs
of government--it would be most logical to switch much of this wasted
bandwidth over to private enterprise where real tax revenue could be
recovered...
Recreational communications are probably much better suited to the
internet,
again, where the greatest numbers receive the greatest benefit.
My "faulty" logic is indicating to me that this is the direction things
will
go, when finally these issues are put under a microscope and examined.
Since my crystal ball is cloudy at the present time--I will await the
future
for confirmation...

Regards

"Clarence_A" wrote in message
m...

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
My post was simply a list of facts as they appear to me.
The use of
communications to assist in the delivery of medicine, food,
clothing,
building materials, etc. is of more importance than the
use of airways for recreation.

There is a nation wide radio service for truckers and what the
truckers are doing when they go to Radio Amateur frequencies is a
crime. These frequencies are used for many different things
including emergency communications in disasters, the HFers simply
do not belong there!

Regardless of your poorly reasoned opine.

Well, that could happen...
But I would suppose they will run an electrical cord over to the hams
generator and keep on communicating...

Regards

"cl" wrote in message
o.verio.net...
Um,,,,,,,, when the power goes out and phone lines go down, how is the
computer going to help? It won't.
You'll be sitting there with your thumbs stuck up your ass while those
with radios are able to talk. You're right about one thing, your logic is
faulty.

cl

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
Actually, the use of bandwidth for recreational purposes provides NO real
revenue for local, state or federal government. With the outstanding
costs
of government--it would be most logical to switch much of this wasted
bandwidth over to private enterprise where real tax revenue could be
recovered...
Recreational communications are probably much better suited to the
internet,
again, where the greatest numbers receive the greatest benefit.
My "faulty" logic is indicating to me that this is the direction things
will
go, when finally these issues are put under a microscope and examined.
Since my crystal ball is cloudy at the present time--I will await the
future
for confirmation...

Regards

"Clarence_A" wrote in message
m...

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
My post was simply a list of facts as they appear to me.
The use of
communications to assist in the delivery of medicine, food,
clothing,
building materials, etc. is of more importance than the
use of airways for recreation.

There is a nation wide radio service for truckers and what the
truckers are doing when they go to Radio Amateur frequencies is a
crime. These frequencies are used for many different things
including emergency communications in disasters, the HFers simply
do not belong there!

Regardless of your poorly reasoned opine.

"John Smith" wrote in message
Actually, the use of bandwidth for recreational purposes provides NO real
revenue for local, state or federal government. With the outstanding
costs
of government--it would be most logical to switch much of this wasted
bandwidth over to private enterprise where real tax revenue could be
recovered...
Recreational communications are probably much better suited to the
internet,
again, where the greatest numbers receive the greatest benefit.
My "faulty" logic is indicating to me that this is the direction things
will
go, when finally these issues are put under a microscope and examined.
Since my crystal ball is cloudy at the present time--I will await the
future
for confirmation...

Regards

If you can't see the value in amateur radio than you are a idiot. anyone who
thinks it's ok to operate in a band they are not licensed to be in because
they are doing something good is messed up. what's worse is if you think it
would be ok to give up the band because a trucker is doing something
productive? geez.. Listen around there is ALOT more going on the amateur
bands than pure recreation.

Adair - KD5DYP

so what is more inportant in life not your hobby most people put there
radio hobby before,god and there family that is sad .they will drive all
night to go to a hamfest but when it comes time for a family event o i
cant make it heard it to many times on the radio waves.
so i guess the ups or fedex truck did not bring you that new hf rig so
next time you pick it up stop picking on truckers.

Man, what a low level the education system in this country has
achieved. This shining example of public instruction has a webtv
account and possibly a CDL. No wonder my life is in danger every time
I drive on the highways. Amateur radio is a hobby, nothing more. I
don't know many hams who put it before the rest of their commitments.
There are the few, of course but most of us know better. Naturally,
the garbage heard on the CB is so uplifting, it's almost like church.

Russ

On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 21:39:27 -0600, wrote:

so what is more inportant in life not your hobby most people put there
radio hobby before,god and there family that is sad .they will drive all
night to go to a hamfest but when it comes time for a family event o i
cant make it heard it to many times on the radio waves.
so i guess the ups or fedex truck did not bring you that new hf rig so
next time you pick it up stop picking on truckers.

wrote:
so what is more inportant in life not your hobby most people put there
radio hobby before,god and there family that is sad .they will drive all
night to go to a hamfest but when it comes time for a family event o i
cant make it heard it to many times on the radio waves.
so i guess the ups or fedex truck did not bring you that new hf rig so
next time you pick it up stop picking on truckers.


Truckers should be allowed to do anything they darn well please.