Hey:

You any relation to that guy they call, "MacTruck Buck?" And, you aren't
sneaking onto the CB band with your ten meter equip, are ya? grin

Warmest regards,
John

"Buck" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 22:31:13 -0700, "John Smith"
wrote:

Buck:

I'd quite imagine a "buck" by any other name--still a buck....
looking-through-rose-colored-glasses

Warmest regards,
John


I think that is why I call myself "Mac" during the Fall season.


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73 for now
Buck
N4PGW

On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 14:27:31 -0700, "John Smith"
wrote:

Hey:

You any relation to that guy they call, "MacTruck Buck?" And, you aren't
sneaking onto the CB band with your ten meter equip, are ya? grin

Warmest regards,
John
lol, no, I have 4 CB frequencies programmed into my 706, Channels 9,
18, 19, and 20. I have them all on a split with the transmit side on
2 meters simplex., as I do with the wx channels and other frequencies
I don't wish to transmit on.

I figure that if I can't get help on 2 meters, HF and a cell phone, I
would be better off calling on CB than on the local sheriffs's
frequencies . I really don't hear anything there worth listening
too unless I am away and caught in highway traffic. The CBers will
discuss the traffic and how to get around it most of the time.

I keep FRS radios with me when traveling with non-hams in convoy.

Most of the time I am mobile, I am on 14.336 aggravating KZ2P/N2JG.


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73 for now
Buck
N4PGW

There have been interesting replies to my original query.

But for some reason I cannot explain, I feel much more comfortable
when I receive a message with a signature like "Buck, N4PGW".

At least it conveys the additional information you are located
somewhere within the few million square miles of the United States of
America.

I get as much pleasure as when messages are received from New Zealand,
down-under, and what used to be the USSR and from China.
----
Reg, G4FGQ
The Filthy Black Country
West of Birmingham
England
Europe.

Did you know there are far more miles of canals in B'ham and the Black
Country than there are in Venice? There are also hundreds of locks.
Whereas Venice doesn't have any so far as I'm aware.

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"Buck" wrote in message
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On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 07:41:09 +0000 (UTC), "Reg Edwards"
wrote:

Why do so few correspondents on newsgroups give their real names
and
call signs?

Why the hidden secrets?

People should be proud of their call signs.

Or do radio amateurs suffer from inferiority complexes.

Back to SWR.
----
Reg, G4FGQ



I have had this nick-name longer than my real one, so I don't
suppose
I am hiding my real one, I just prefer this one. On the other hand,
if you meet me on the ham bands, you may recognize me as I use the
same call sign and name there.

PS.I can only answer for myself and for those who have given me the
authority or ability.

72

--
73 for now
Buck
N4PGW

Reg:

Well, I am a bit embarrassed there... don't really like mentioning where
I live, but will part with that information... I live in "The Land of
the Loonies"... frown

.... otherwise known as "California" USA... near the state capitol
here--Sacramento...

Warmest regards,
John

"Reg Edwards" wrote in message
...

There have been interesting replies to my original query.

But for some reason I cannot explain, I feel much more comfortable
when I receive a message with a signature like "Buck, N4PGW".

At least it conveys the additional information you are located
somewhere within the few million square miles of the United States of
America.

I get as much pleasure as when messages are received from New Zealand,
down-under, and what used to be the USSR and from China.
----
Reg, G4FGQ
The Filthy Black Country
West of Birmingham
England
Europe.

Did you know there are far more miles of canals in B'ham and the Black
Country than there are in Venice? There are also hundreds of locks.
Whereas Venice doesn't have any so far as I'm aware.

===============================================

"Buck" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 07:41:09 +0000 (UTC), "Reg Edwards"
wrote:

Why do so few correspondents on newsgroups give their real names
and
call signs?

Why the hidden secrets?

People should be proud of their call signs.

Or do radio amateurs suffer from inferiority complexes.

Back to SWR.
----
Reg, G4FGQ



I have had this nick-name longer than my real one, so I don't
suppose
I am hiding my real one, I just prefer this one. On the other hand,
if you meet me on the ham bands, you may recognize me as I use the
same call sign and name there.

PS.I can only answer for myself and for those who have given me the
authority or ability.

72

--
73 for now
Buck
N4PGW