"Walt Davidson" wrote in message
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On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:35:30 +1100, "Martin, VK2UMJ"
wrote:

"Walt Davidson" wrote :
On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 02:02:29 GMT, "Ashley VK3HAG"
wrote:

Personally, as a newbie to ham radio, (but long time cb'er and scanner
user) ...

Well, there's a surprise!
[NOT]

Oh look, another ham that was born with a licence and callsign already
allocated!!!

What, you don't think amateurs start somewhere and may even have used other
forms of radio before???

When I got my amateur radio licence in 1960, there was no such thing
as CB in the UK, and no such thing as a code-free amateur licence. We
were much better off then!

CB is the recruitment ground for LIDs.

73 de G3NYY

--
Walt Davidson Email: g3nyy @despammed.com


I know of a few amateurs ( G3's to boot ) that have made a good living out of CB
in the HAY DAYS during the 80's , as well as picking up some more of the
colourful expressions as well , they can still to be heard to-day with their
Personals ,Twigs and Twenty's or even the name would be .

Come to think of it , why when they are working a local why cant they speak their
mother tongue ands have to pretend they're in a convoy.

DieSea

DieSea