Then it is probable that you are not a _REAL_ Radio Ham,
but a CBer-Masquerading-As-A-Radio-Ham.

"Steffan" wrote in message
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The _REAL_ Radio Ham builds and/or modifies and
adapts existing equipment. It is the CBer who goes out to
buy off-the-shelf "modern" gear.
That's one way to look at it, but I prefer to make contacts, learn to use
modern gear as opposed to becoming a collector/restorer of older gear.