Frank Gilliland wrote:
The 'freeband' is attractive because many

people want a license-free ham band.


Nah,,that's not it. Many folks are not even of the US, let alone aware
what we consider a "ham band".


They want the benefits without the

responsibility or the effort.

Compared to WHAT?
The only benefit gained by freebanding is more dx than regular cb, and
at other times, less crowded than cb 1-40.
Cb has always had less responsibility than hammie radio and stereotyping
those who gravitate toward it as folks wanting less responsibility is
way overthinking why folks play with cb. Folks play with cb for a mess
of reasons, but not wanting "responsibility" has more than likely, not
ever been a decision of one when purchasing a radio.
And no effort at all is required to change the dial.

On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 10:11:34 -0500, (Twistedhed)
wrote in :

Frank Gilliland wrote:
The 'freeband' is attractive because many

people want a license-free ham band.


Nah,,that's not it. Many folks are not even of the US, let alone aware
what we consider a "ham band".


They want the benefits without the

responsibility or the effort.

Compared to WHAT?


Ham radio.


The only benefit gained by freebanding is more dx than regular cb, and
at other times, less crowded than cb 1-40.
Cb has always had less responsibility than hammie radio and stereotyping
those who gravitate toward it as folks wanting less responsibility is
way overthinking why folks play with cb. Folks play with cb for a mess
of reasons, but not wanting "responsibility" has more than likely, not
ever been a decision of one when purchasing a radio.


I was referring to freebanding, not CB. You are correct, people are
attracted to CB for a variety of reasons, only one of which is the
licence-free aspect. But again, the CB is not the freeband, and the
latter is used mostly by those who want to play hammie without the
responsibility or accountability of a license. I have no problem
stereotyping -freebanders- into that category, which is what I did.


And no effort at all is required to change the dial.


Or to turn up the squelch.






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"DR. Death" wrote in message
...
"Frank Gilliland" wrote in message
...
Not all hams are rude. On the contrary, most hams that I have met
are
quite agreeable. They are people, just like everyone else. And I
don't
know why you wouldn't like ham radio when that is basically what
you
are doing already on the 'freeband'. The only difference is that
you
would be doing it legally. Does that take the fun out of it for
you?

No it doesn't. It may very well be fun. In fact there are a lot of good
things I would like about ham radio, mostly the tech side. I didn't state
all hams are bad, just the ones I have talked to, they tend to treat
C.B.ers as second class citizens and I won't be a part of that.

S o your going to let a few hams who look down on cbers stop you from
getting a license? ,,you give up too easy is the real problem I think.

(I Am Not George) wrote:
S o your going to let a few hams who look down on cbers stop you from
getting a license? ,,you give up too easy is the real problem I think.

Just curious, are you a ham operator?

"I Am Not George" wrote in message
m...
"DR. Death" wrote in message
...
"Frank Gilliland" wrote in message
...
Not all hams are rude. On the contrary, most hams that I have met
are
quite agreeable. They are people, just like everyone else. And I
don't
know why you wouldn't like ham radio when that is basically what
you
are doing already on the 'freeband'. The only difference is that
you
would be doing it legally. Does that take the fun out of it for
you?

No it doesn't. It may very well be fun. In fact there are a lot of good
things I would like about ham radio, mostly the tech side. I didn't
state
all hams are bad, just the ones I have talked to, they tend to treat
C.B.ers as second class citizens and I won't be a part of that.

S o your going to let a few hams who look down on cbers stop you from
getting a license? ,,you give up too easy is the real problem I think.

Give up? When did I start? I have been a C.B.er for 30+ years. I can count
on 1 hand the number of hams that have not slammed me for being a C.B.er. I
won't turn my back on a hobby I love and join the ranks of those that feel
they were gifted by God with their ham ticket.

"DR. Death" wrote in message
...
....
I can count on 1 hand the number of hams that have not slammed me for
being a C.B.er.

zackly

I won't turn my back on a hobby I love and join the ranks of those that
feel they were gifted by God with their ham ticket.

zackly

-Dr.X

From: (Frank=A0Gilliland)
On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 10:11:34 -0500, (Twistedhed)
wrote in :
Frank Gilliland wrote:
The 'freeband' is attractive because many

people want a license-free ham band.

Nah,,that's not it. Many folks are not even of the US, let alone aware
what we consider a "ham band".

They want the benefits without the

responsibility or the effort.

Compared to WHAT?

Ham radio.

The only benefit gained by freebanding is more dx than regular cb, and
at other times, less crowded than cb 1-40. Cb has always had less
responsibility than hammie radio and stereotyping those who gravitate
toward it as folks wanting less responsibility is way overthinking why
folks play with cb. Folks play with cb for a mess of reasons, but not
wanting "responsibility" has more than likely, not ever been a decision
of one when purchasing a radio.

I was referring to freebanding, not CB. You

are correct, people are attracted to CB for a

variety of reasons, only one of which is the

licence-free aspect. But again, the CB is not

the freeband, and the latter is used mostly by

those who want to play hammie without the

responsibility or accountability of a license.



I don't believe that. I wasn't even aware of hammie radio when I started
swapping crystals and going in between freqs. And again, many
freebanders are not of the US origin and have no concept of hammie
radio, let alone opinion of or attempts to imitate it.


I have no problem stereotyping -freebanders-

into that category, which is what I did.


Yea, but it's not even close to being valid. The freeband has its share
of hammies from here and abroad.

_
And no effort at all is required to change the
dial.

Or to turn up the squelch.


HF dx chasers need it wide open,,,the freeband takes all comers, good
and bad, which mostly happens to be polite and courteous users. There is
more bleed and discontent to be found on cb AM than the freeband.


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