I still have one CB radio that I keep operational. I turn it on to reaffirm
why I became a ham. In the early '70s, CB was still an honorable
communication means employed by many groups performing public services.
Most operators were considerate; the key word here is "were".

If we had a national emergency today, John and his "good buddies" would step
on each other and crank up their "leenyars" to the point they would wipe out
the nationwide 11 meter band with heterodyne. Wait---they already do that
on a daily basis.

Quite a number of truckers are now licensed hams--they need to be able to
communicate more than a mile or two.

I have good memories of my CB days, and I appreciate that it got me into ham
radio. Unfortunately, "Sewer Pit" is a realistic description for what it
has become in many areas--including mine.

Illegitimi non caborundum.

Russ



While debate and argument are good things and will help make it common
knowledge that the hams have their heads up their A$$'s--the facts
stated
above are simply too obivious to argue. However, if/when you do run
into
hams which cannot face the real world--perhaps it would be a kindness to
suggest a three-day observation in their local mental health
facility....



Regards,
John



John, What is your problem with hams?

Regards
Cory


He is just another cber too lazy to get a ham license so the best he can
do is attempt to slam ham operators. Ham radio out performs cb radio in
so many ways it makes cb look really pathetic, and the cbers have done
an excellent job themselves of making cb look pathetic by making 11
meters the sewer pit of the radio spectrum.

shadow:

That is interesting.

I know men who instruct in colleges, are trusted with great secrets, who
run amateur, who run CB who I am very happy to have as friends...

Then:

I know men who instruct in colleges, are trusted with great secrets, who
run amateur, who run CB who I am better off for not having their company...

See, their differences lie in their character, and not in their position...
and in that light--I suspect you and commander buzz share the same....

Regards,
John

"Shadow998" wrote in message
om...
|I still have one CB radio that I keep operational. I turn it on to
reaffirm
| why I became a ham. In the early '70s, CB was still an honorable
| communication means employed by many groups performing public services.
| Most operators were considerate; the key word here is "were".
|
| If we had a national emergency today, John and his "good buddies" would
step
| on each other and crank up their "leenyars" to the point they would wipe
out
| the nationwide 11 meter band with heterodyne. Wait---they already do that
| on a daily basis.
|
| Quite a number of truckers are now licensed hams--they need to be able to
| communicate more than a mile or two.
|
| I have good memories of my CB days, and I appreciate that it got me into
ham
| radio. Unfortunately, "Sewer Pit" is a realistic description for what it
| has become in many areas--including mine.
|
| Illegitimi non caborundum.
|
| Russ
|
|
|
| While debate and argument are good things and will help make it common
| knowledge that the hams have their heads up their A$$'s--the facts
| stated
| above are simply too obivious to argue. However, if/when you do run
| into
| hams which cannot face the real world--perhaps it would be a kindness
to
| suggest a three-day observation in their local mental health
| facility....
|
|
|
| Regards,
| John
|
|
|
| John, What is your problem with hams?
|
| Regards
| Cory
|
|
| He is just another cber too lazy to get a ham license so the best he can
| do is attempt to slam ham operators. Ham radio out performs cb radio in
| so many ways it makes cb look really pathetic, and the cbers have done
| an excellent job themselves of making cb look pathetic by making 11
| meters the sewer pit of the radio spectrum.
|
|