Sounds like a plan, I've been using CB CH6 to see when 10 is open and one
day I just thought I'd try tuning down to CH 19, "27.185 MHz on a real
radio" and see what I could do. I have a few local HAM friends that still
have a CB in their car or truck so I just ordered a Uniden PC68XL so I can
join the fun with out breaking any laws. If it sucks it was only $79.99 at
Amazon.com with free shipping so not much lost.

I was going to order a Cobra 148 GTL for the SSB but I stumbled onto a
picture of the inside of the radio and it was built like a piece of crap so
I went with Uniden. I can't imagine why Uniden dropped all SSB CB's from
their line, they sell nothing but AM now.

David KG2LI



"FUBAR" wrote in message
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David wrote:

Does anyone run legal power anymore? I can sit in my jeep and work the
United States and many times the world on any band from 10 to 40 meters
running 40 watts. But I can't seem to make a damn CB contact. I
modified
my Yaesu FT840 for open TX when the 60 meter band became available to
hams
and I can TX on the CB channels now. Even running 20 W AM no one seems
to
hear me on any CB channel though I can tune up to 10 Meters and get a
59+20
signal report from Arizona an the same radio and antenna. I'm starting
to
think that every CBer runs 600 Watts with a bad receiver. I used to have
a lot of fun with a little 4 watt CB when I was a kid and before I got my
ham ticket.

David KG2LI

David,
You might be right on that. I hear much the same up here In Washington
State. I am wondering if its because of all those fools running 600 watts
sitting right next to one-another and burning up their front ends doing
it.

I have been hearing some skip on 10 of late (and I did hear a familiar
callsign or 2 out of phoenix on 28.350 USb this last week).

anyway, I wouldn't worry too much about those 11 meter operators and
their "LEENEEARS" snicker. just have fun working the other bands and
know
that you can do so on under 100 watts.

FUBAR