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Scott in Baltimore July 6th 06 02:53 AM
Give up CB for Ham?
 
wrote:
Alot of people are telling me that CB is just for inbred hicks and that
I should replace the CB in my truck with a ham radio. What do you
think?


Screw all the a$$hole answers. Here is the real lowdown:
You will find jerks on Part 95 and Part 97 bands.
You will find fine folks on Part 95 and Part 97 bands.

Three years ago I got my ticket. I found more bands to work plus
my CB. When I can't find someone on 2 meters, I can check out 440.
If that proves to be dead, I can always find someone on channel 19!

Get a scanner and tune from 144 to 148 and from 438 to 450. You may
hear a lot of the same voices on there that you hear on your CB!

Finally, repeaters are great for a consistent long range connection,
however most 2 meter action occurs on simplex, just like CB. Many
times, it sounds like CB. I find most of the extra cl ass hams are
the ones with the attitudes. The rest are OK.

Don't give up your CB. Just add more radios!

Scott in Baltimore July 6th 06 02:54 AM
Give up CB for Ham?
 
I just typed that in less words!!!

JJ July 6th 06 03:39 AM
Give up CB for Ham?
 
MORE FUEL FOR THE FIRE.
GIVE IT A REST ALREADY.

wrote:

Alot of people are telling me that CB is just for inbred hicks and that
I should replace the CB in my truck with a ham radio. What do you
think?

DrDeath July 6th 06 04:53 AM
Give up CB for Ham?
 
"CB Junkie." wrote in message
...
On Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:46:13 GMT, Bob Dobbs EC42
wrote:

On Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:59:29 -0700, anythingkinky wrote:

Alot of people are telling me that CB is just for inbred hicks and that
I should replace the CB in my truck with a ham radio. What do you
think?

After you do the mod on that HAM radio, sure, HAM radios generally perform
better than those dedicated CB monoband units.


Except on AM. The ham radios are better on sideband, but I have not
seen a ham radio yet that has an AM receiver as good as some of the
better CB's with the exception of selectivity.

Most ham radios only manage a selectivity rating of 1 uv or worse at
10db S/N on AM. Most CB's are 0.5 uv at 10 db S/N on AM. The Kenwood
TS-940 only manages a miserable 2 uv at 10 db S/N on AM.

I personally one the following ham radios;

1) Drake TR-7
2) Drake 4 B line twins
3) Kenwood TS-450sat
4) Kenwood TS-850sat
5) Tempo 2020
6) Radio Shack HTX-10

and I use to own...

1) Yaesu FT-757GX
2) Yaesu FT-101e

The Drake R-4B and the Yaesu FT-101e had the best AM receivers, but
their noise blankers were not very good.

On AM a Realistic TRC-451, Cobra 148 GTL re-issue, or Cobra 2000 will
out perform the above ham radios as far as sensitivity and noise
blanking. On sideband the Kenwood TS-450sat, tthe Kenwood TS-850sat,
and the Tempo 2020 will blow away a CB radio. The Drake TR-7 is very
selective, but even my Realistic TRC-451 is more sensitive on sideband
than the Drake TR-7.

I swear by my Taiwan built 148s. I've had one of them for some 17 years or
so, the other that I acquired recently I built for my brother at about the
same time. I now have a complete parts unit also. I have talked all over the
world on the 148.



an old friend July 6th 06 04:58 AM
Give up CB for Ham?
 
scott i nakeded when i postes
"Scott in Baltimore" wrote in message
...
wrote:
Alot of people are telling me that CB is just for inbred hicks and that
I should replace the CB in my truck with a ham radio. What do you
think?


Screw all the a$$hole answers. Here is the real lowdown:
You will find jerks on Part 95 and Part 97 bands.
You will find fine folks on Part 95 and Part 97 bands.

Three years ago I got my ticket. I found more bands to work plus
my CB. When I can't find someone on 2 meters, I can check out 440.
If that proves to be dead, I can always find someone on channel 19!

Get a scanner and tune from 144 to 148 and from 438 to 450. You may
hear a lot of the same voices on there that you hear on your CB!

Finally, repeaters are great for a consistent long range connection,
however most 2 meter action occurs on simplex, just like CB. Many
times, it sounds like CB. I find most of the extra cl ass hams are
the ones with the attitudes. The rest are OK.

Don't give up your CB. Just add more radios!



DrDeath July 6th 06 05:07 AM
Give up CB for Ham?
 
"Scott in Baltimore" wrote in message
...
wrote:
Screw all the a$$hole answers. Here is the real lowdown:
You will find jerks on Part 95 and Part 97 bands.
You will find fine folks on Part 95 and Part 97 bands.

Three years ago I got my ticket. I found more bands to work plus
my CB. When I can't find someone on 2 meters, I can check out 440.
If that proves to be dead, I can always find someone on channel 19!

Get a scanner and tune from 144 to 148 and from 438 to 450. You may
hear a lot of the same voices on there that you hear on your CB!

Finally, repeaters are great for a consistent long range connection,
however most 2 meter action occurs on simplex, just like CB. Many
times, it sounds like CB. I find most of the extra cl ass hams are
the ones with the attitudes. The rest are OK.

Don't give up your CB. Just add more radios!

I've been thinking about 2 meters, but I just don't see me leaving 11
meters. I can go freebanding on SSB and still listen to the locals chew the
fat or fight when they're drunk. Channel 19 offers up some crude
entertainment from time to time. I also use the scanner and get the scoop on
what kind of trouble the locals are getting into.



pltrgyst July 6th 06 05:24 AM
Give up CB for Ham?
 
wrote in message
ups.com...
Alot of people are telling me that CB is just for inbred hicks and that
I should replace the CB in my truck with a ham radio. What do you
think?

I think any inbred hick with a CB radio in his truck is too stupid to ever pass
an amateur radio license examination. In fact, I'd even question how he obtained
a driver's license -- if he has one.

-- Larry

nunzio July 6th 06 06:34 AM
Give up CB for Ham?
 
why give up anything, use both.

(troll o'meter full scale)

wrote:

Alot of people are telling me that CB is just for inbred hicks and that
I should replace the CB in my truck with a ham radio. What do you
think?

[email protected] July 6th 06 04:46 PM
Give up CB for Ham?
 

pltrgyst wrote:
wrote in message
ups.com...
Alot of people are telling me that CB is just for inbred hicks and that
I should replace the CB in my truck with a ham radio. What do you
think?

I think any inbred hick with a CB radio in his truck is too stupid to ever pass
an amateur radio license examination. In fact, I'd even question how he obtained
a driver's license -- if he has one.

-- Larry

YOU KNOW I HATE IT WHEN YOU CALL ME STUPID!!!!!!!!!

an old freind July 6th 06 05:11 PM
Give up CB for Ham?
 

wrote:
pltrgyst wrote:
 wrote in message
ups.com...


YOU KNOW I HATE IT WHEN YOU CALL ME STUPID!!!!!!!!!
hate away we all know you are full of hate by merely posting


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