I am posting here because of some of the nasty things I have read in this
group and in QRZ discussions regarding freebanders. We who use the frequencies
from 27.405 to 28.000 have more in common with hams than you might think.
We are good operators and have knowledge of propagation and skip conditions.
We use Yeasus, Kenwoods and Icom radios just like you do, so we know technical
issues as well or better. However, the attitude of some hams toward us is
rude and condescending. We are treated like 2nd class citizens. This should
not be. We have the same rights under the constitution as legal hams do.
For those that do not wish to be under Uncle Sam's thumb, freebanding is
a viable alternative to getting a ham radio license. What I am saying is
that maybe the next time you meet a freebander you might talk with him before
you condemn him.

I am QRT and standing by. (No flames answered. Please reply via email)

Unit 2711, Florida

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"Twistedhed" wrote in message
...

I am posting here because of some of the nasty things I have read in this
group and in QRZ discussions regarding freebanders. We who use the
frequencies
from 27.405 to 28.000 have more in common with hams than you might think.
We are good operators and have knowledge of propagation and skip
conditions.
We use Yeasus, Kenwoods and Icom radios just like you do, so we know
technical
issues as well or better. However, the attitude of some hams toward us is
rude and condescending. We are treated like 2nd class citizens. This
should
not be. We have the same rights under the constitution as legal hams do.
For those that do not wish to be under Uncle Sam's thumb, freebanding is
a viable alternative to getting a ham radio license. What I am saying is
that maybe the next time you meet a freebander you might talk with him
before
you condemn him.

I am QRT and standing by. (No flames answered. Please reply via email)

Unit 2711, Florida

Dirtbag.

"Twistedhed" wrote in message
...

We are treated like 2nd class citizens.

You are treated like the criminals you are.

Twistedhed wrote:

I am posting here because of some of the nasty things I have read in this
group and in QRZ discussions regarding freebanders...

All of your assertions are irrelavent.
You are criminals.
You will be treated as criminals.

End of story.

"Twistedhed" wrote:

I am posting here because of some of the nasty things I
have read in this group and in QRZ discussions regarding
freebanders. We who use the frequencies from 27.405
to 28.000 have more in common with hams than you
might think. We are good operators and have knowledge
of propagation and skip conditions. We use Yeasus,
Kenwoods and Icom radios just like you do, so we know
technical issues as well or better. However, the attitude of
some hams toward us is rude and condescending. We are
treated like 2nd class citizens. This should not be. We have
the same rights under the constitution as legal hams do.
For those that do not wish to be under Uncle Sam's thumb,
freebanding is a viable alternative to getting a ham radio
license. What I am saying is that maybe the next time you
meet a freebander you might talk with him before you
condemn him.

I am QRT and standing by. (No flames answered. Please
reply via email)


This exact same message is posted every few months in an effort to troll
for suckers who will bite on this obvious bait and respond angrily to the
person supposedly sending it. However, the name associated with this message
often changes, strongly suggesting the sender listed this time
("Twistedhed") didn't write it. Instead, the message's header is often faked
with someone else's name and email address, usually someone the actual
sender doesn't like. The actual sender requests an email response so the
inbox of the targeted victim will be filled with your responses.

Ignore this message or only respond to its general content in this
newsgroup. Don't send email. Even if "Twistedhed" did post this message, a
response here in this public newsgroup will be far more effective than an
email message nobody else will see.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/

"Two Tango 241" wrote:
There is legislation pending in Congress to legalize freeband.
Does anyone have the reference number of this legislation?


Right. Is this the same legislation that recently authorized local police
enforcement of the illegal radio activities in and around the CB
frequencies? If so, that would be HR-2346, now passed and part of the United
States Code of Federal Regulations.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/

"Twistedhed" wrote in message
...

I am posting here because of some of the nasty things I have read in this
group and in QRZ discussions regarding freebanders. We who use the
frequencies
from 27.405 to 28.000 have more in common with hams than you might think.
We are good operators and have knowledge of propagation and skip
conditions.
We use Yeasus, Kenwoods and Icom radios just like you do, so we know
technical
issues as well or better. However, the attitude of some hams toward us is
rude and condescending. We are treated like 2nd class citizens. This
should
not be. We have the same rights under the constitution as legal hams do.
For those that do not wish to be under Uncle Sam's thumb, freebanding is
a viable alternative to getting a ham radio license. What I am saying is
that maybe the next time you meet a freebander you might talk with him
before
you condemn him.

I am QRT and standing by. (No flames answered. Please reply via email)

Unit 2711, Florida

Except that it is illegal. If you will read the history of radio (not just
ham radio), you will see that some degree of regulation is necessary. If
people could just operate when and where they wanted, we'd be right back to
the days of federal, commercial and non-commercial radio activities
interfering with each other.

So if you don't want to be considered second class, quit breaking the law.
Either operate the legal CB frequencies or get a ham license of the
appropriate class and operate the legal ham frequencies.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

"David Robbins" wrote in message
...

"Twistedhed" wrote in message
...

We are treated like 2nd class citizens.

You are treated like the criminals you are.

Don't sweat it. It's a troll that shows up every few months.

Jerry

On 23 Oct 2003 06:26:02 +0100, "Twistedhed"
wrote:


I am posting here because of some of the nasty things I have read in this
group and in QRZ discussions regarding freebanders. We who use the frequencies
from 27.405 to 28.000 have more in common with hams than you might think.
We are good operators and have knowledge of propagation and skip conditions.
We use Yeasus, Kenwoods and Icom radios just like you do, so we know technical
issues as well or better. However, the attitude of some hams toward us is
rude and condescending. We are treated like 2nd class citizens. This should
not be. We have the same rights under the constitution as legal hams do.
For those that do not wish to be under Uncle Sam's thumb, freebanding is
a viable alternative to getting a ham radio license. What I am saying is
that maybe the next time you meet a freebander you might talk with him before
you condemn him.

I am QRT and standing by. (No flames answered. Please reply via email)

Unit 2711, Florida

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Troll... Criminal... Idiot.
Raymond Sirois KU2S
SysOp: The Lost Chord BBS
607-733-5745
telnet://thelostchord.dns2go.com:6000

Two Tango 241 wrote:
There is legislation pending in Congress to legalize freeband.
Does anyone have the reference number of this legislation?

Two Tango 241

In your dreams.