On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:47:58 -0400, (123a 456a)
wrote:

I have been listening in to 40 and 80 meters i see no diiference then 11
meter nets. These guys swearing more then 11 meters hell one guy didnt
catch his call was using an echo master with roger beep tones on his
Icom..What a bunch of clowns..These nets wouldnt let some others in who
were calling saying they were weak and didnt belong with the big boys..
It's amazin thousand of dollars for equipment and they sound and act
worse then many cbers..


I've definitly heard some jerks on 75 meters, but 40 meters is a
fairly well behaved bunch of guys. Most of the jerks I've heard on 75
meters were former CB'ers though. Sad but true.

"Lets Get Metaphysical" wrote in message
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On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:47:58 -0400, (123a 456a)
wrote:

I have been listening in to 40 and 80 meters i see no diiference then 11
meter nets. These guys swearing more then 11 meters hell one guy didnt
catch his call was using an echo master with roger beep tones on his
Icom..What a bunch of clowns..These nets wouldnt let some others in who
were calling saying they were weak and didnt belong with the big boys..
It's amazin thousand of dollars for equipment and they sound and act
worse then many cbers..


I've definitly heard some jerks on 75 meters, but 40 meters is a
fairly well behaved bunch of guys. Most of the jerks I've heard on 75
meters were former CB'ers though. Sad but true.




80, yes, 75 no. 75 meters, to me, implies the bottom end of the band where
ssb and am cannot legally go. The cw folks are a great bunch and I've never
heard a problem there.


73 from Rochester, NY
Jim

From: (Lets=A0Get=A0Metaphysical)
On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:47:58 -0400, (123a 456a)
wrote:
I have been listening in to 40 and 80 meters i see no diiference then 11
meter nets. These guys swearing more then 11 meters hell one guy didnt
catch his call was using an echo master with roger beep tones on his
Icom..What a bunch of clowns..These nets wouldnt let some others in who
were calling saying they were weak and didnt belong with the big boys..
It's amazin thousand of dollars for equipment and they sound and act
worse then many cbers..

=A0=A0=A0=A0I've definitly heard some jerks on 75 meters,
but 40 meters is a fairly well behaved bunch of
guys. Most of the jerks I've heard on 75

meters were former CB'ers though. Sad but

true.




Odds are most of the hammies on hammie radio today are former cb'ers.
Nothing sad about it. If it wasn't for cb, hammie radio would be dead.
CB is where the hammie radio participants originate.

"I AmnotGeorgeBush" wrote in message
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From: (Lets Get Metaphysical)
On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:47:58 -0400, (123a 456a)
wrote:
I have been listening in to 40 and 80 meters i see no diiference then 11
meter nets. These guys swearing more then 11 meters hell one guy didnt
catch his call was using an echo master with roger beep tones on his
Icom..What a bunch of clowns..These nets wouldnt let some others in who
were calling saying they were weak and didnt belong with the big boys..
It's amazin thousand of dollars for equipment and they sound and act
worse then many cbers..

I've definitly heard some jerks on 75 meters,
but 40 meters is a fairly well behaved bunch of
guys. Most of the jerks I've heard on 75

meters were former CB'ers though. Sad but

true.




Odds are most of the hammies on hammie radio today are former cb'ers.
Nothing sad about it. If it wasn't for cb, hammie radio would be dead.
CB is where the hammie radio participants originate.



Hello, Twist

For what it is worth, I started in ham radio (1962), had a ball with cb
radio (1970/71) and am still active in ham radio ....

What is silly is to throw darts at each other. There are good and bad in
both groups. To think otherwise is a rather bit shortsighted.


73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA

For what it is worth, I started in ham radio (1962), had a ball with cb
radio (1970/71) and am still active in ham radio ....
What is silly is to throw darts at each other. There are good and bad in
both groups. To think otherwise is a rather bit shortsighted.
73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA
_
Which brings us to the fact that many good hammies cb on regular basis.

iangb:

Geesh, just when I think you are some religiously-devout-whacko-ham you state
obvious unarguable truth...

I am silent for the shock of it all...

John

"I AmnotGeorgeBush" wrote in message
...

For what it is worth, I started in ham radio (1962), had a ball with cb
radio (1970/71) and am still active in ham radio ....
What is silly is to throw darts at each other. There are good and bad in
both groups. To think otherwise is a rather bit shortsighted.
73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA
_
Which brings us to the fact that many good hammies cb on regular basis.

On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 18:15:43 -0700, "John Smith"
wrote:

iangb:

Geesh, just when I think you are some religiously-devout-whacko-ham you state
obvious unarguable truth...

I am silent for the shock of it all...

John

"I AmnotGeorgeBush" wrote in message
...

For what it is worth, I started in ham radio (1962), had a ball with cb
radio (1970/71) and am still active in ham radio ....
What is silly is to throw darts at each other. There are good and bad in
both groups. To think otherwise is a rather bit shortsighted.
73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA
_
Which brings us to the fact that many good hammies cb on regular basis.




I grew up on the CB band in the 1970s. I may have my ham license, but
27 MHz still feels like home.
Unfortunately the quality of the people on the CB band has degraded
considerably on the CB band since the 1970s. In the 1970s I almost
never heard profanity on the CB band, but now it is a difficult to
make it around the 40 channels even once without hearing the F word or
one CB'er calling someone else a faggot.

You are so right, Mr. Backwards. Those of us who grew up in that early
era are fortunate to have known what radio was supposed to be like, no
matter what band.

Mr. Backwards wrote:
On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 18:15:43 -0700, "John Smith"
wrote:

iangb:

Geesh, just when I think you are some religiously-devout-whacko-ham you state
obvious unarguable truth...

I am silent for the shock of it all...

John

"I AmnotGeorgeBush" wrote in message
...

For what it is worth, I started in ham radio (1962), had a ball with cb
radio (1970/71) and am still active in ham radio ....
What is silly is to throw darts at each other. There are good and bad in
both groups. To think otherwise is a rather bit shortsighted.
73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA
_
Which brings us to the fact that many good hammies cb on regular basis.




I grew up on the CB band in the 1970s. I may have my ham license, but
27 MHz still feels like home.
Unfortunately the quality of the people on the CB band has degraded
considerably on the CB band since the 1970s. In the 1970s I almost
never heard profanity on the CB band, but now it is a difficult to
make it around the 40 channels even once without hearing the F word or
one CB'er calling someone else a faggot.

CB reflects the real world...

John

"Mr. Backwards" m wrote in
message ...
On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 18:15:43 -0700, "John Smith"
wrote:

iangb:

Geesh, just when I think you are some religiously-devout-whacko-ham you state
obvious unarguable truth...

I am silent for the shock of it all...

John

"I AmnotGeorgeBush" wrote in message
...

For what it is worth, I started in ham radio (1962), had a ball with cb
radio (1970/71) and am still active in ham radio ....
What is silly is to throw darts at each other. There are good and bad in
both groups. To think otherwise is a rather bit shortsighted.
73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA
_
Which brings us to the fact that many good hammies cb on regular basis.




I grew up on the CB band in the 1970s. I may have my ham license, but
27 MHz still feels like home.
Unfortunately the quality of the people on the CB band has degraded
considerably on the CB band since the 1970s. In the 1970s I almost
never heard profanity on the CB band, but now it is a difficult to
make it around the 40 channels even once without hearing the F word or
one CB'er calling someone else a faggot.