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Slow Code August 25th 06 12:30 AM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 

Let's keep the CB'ers on CB.



1: No more automatic renewals. Individuals must retest and
pass all elements required for their license class.


2: The passing score for written exams needs to be raised to 85%.


3: Code elements should be 13 wpm for General, and 20 wpm for Extra.


4: Make the no-code license one year non-renewable.


Tnx, 73

SC

an old friend August 25th 06 12:47 AM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB? why would a licensed ham LEAVE CB
 

Slow Code wrote:
Let's keep the CB'ers on CB.

why this troll


DrDeath August 25th 06 03:05 AM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 
"Slow Code" wrote in message
k.net...

Let's keep the CB'ers on CB.

(snipped)
SC


You just don't get it. We don't want on the ham freqs. I have the entire 11
meter spectrum at my disposal, and that's what really burns your ass.



[email protected] August 25th 06 03:49 AM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 
DrDeath wrote:
"Slow Code" wrote in message
k.net...

Let's keep the CB'ers on CB.

(snipped)
SC


You just don't get it. We don't want on the ham freqs. I have the entire 11
meter spectrum at my disposal, and that's what really burns your ass.

he gets even less than you doc

the CBer that want to use ham spectrum will (with or likely without a
licnse depending on there motives and how ridicolous the license
requiremnt are)

everything he can't control burns is ass the No Code techs the Cber's
and even worse the part 15 experimental users


Slow Code August 26th 06 12:54 AM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 
"DrDeath" wrote in
:

"Slow Code" wrote in message
k.net...

Let's keep the CB'ers on CB.

(snipped)
SC


You just don't get it. We don't want on the ham freqs. I have the entire
11 meter spectrum at my disposal, and that's what really burns your ass.



No, we want your sorry ass to stay on CB. Better ham radio exams will
help. Let's keep the CB'ers on CB.



1: No more automatic renewals. Individuals must retest and
pass all elements required for their license class.


2: The passing score for written exams needs to be raised to 85%.


3: Code elements should be 13 wpm for General, and 20 wpm for Extra.


4: Make the no-code license one year non-renewable.


SC


an old freid to some a nightmare to steve August 26th 06 01:06 AM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 

Slow Code wrote:
"DrDeath" wrote in
:

"Slow Code" wrote in message
k.net...

Let's keep the CB'ers on CB.

(snipped)
SC


You just don't get it. We don't want on the ham freqs. I have the entire
11 meter spectrum at my disposal, and that's what really burns your ass.



No, we want your sorry ass to stay on CB. Better ham radio exams will
help. Let's keep the CB'ers on CB.

all true CBer are one CB if they are not on CB are they cbers? some
are also hams some are not


[email protected] August 26th 06 02:12 AM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 
I have a better idea.

Lets require all Ham radio operators take an I.Q. test. Only upon
passing the test would an operator be allowed Amateur privileges.
A score of 130 would be required. This would eliminate 98% of
hams and also eliminate overcrowding of the band.

The 98% of Amateurs who flunk would automatically be termed CBers.
This shouldn't be a problem because 98% of Amateurs are nothing but
self glorified CBers anyway. They just would never admit it.

Problem solved.

Steveo August 26th 06 02:14 AM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 
wrote:
Amateurs are nothing but self glorified CBers anyway.

You're narrowing it down now, tnom.

an_old_friend August 26th 06 02:39 AM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 

wrote:
I have a better idea.

better sure but not good either


RHF August 26th 06 03:06 AM

(OT) : If you had to Study to get a CB License ? - Would you become a Ham ?
 

Slow Code wrote:
Let's keep the CB'ers on CB.



1: No more automatic renewals. Individuals must retest and
pass all elements required for their license class.


2: The passing score for written exams needs to be raised to 85%.


3: Code elements should be 13 wpm for General, and 20 wpm for Extra.


4: Make the no-code license one year non-renewable.


Tnx, 73

SC


SC - So... Why Cross-Post this to a Shortwave Listener's (SWL)
Radio NewsGroup ? ? ?

Shortwave Listening (SWL) - No License Required [.] ~ RHF


Then again may be your Question should be :
If you had to Study to get a CB License ? - Would you become a Ham ?

an_old_friend August 26th 06 03:10 AM

(OT) : If you had to Study to get a CB License ? - Would you become a Ham ?
 

RHF wrote:
Slow Code wrote:
Let's keep the CB'ers on CB.


SC


SC - So... Why Cross-Post this to a Shortwave Listener's (SWL)
Radio NewsGroup ? ? ?

becuase he is a troll deserate for attention

Shortwave Listening (SWL) - No License Required [.] ~ RHF


Then again may be your Question should be :
If you had to Study to get a CB License ? - Would you become a Ham ?
.
.
. .



DrDeath August 26th 06 07:56 AM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 
wrote in message
...
I have a better idea.

Lets require all Ham radio operators take an I.Q. test. Only upon
passing the test would an operator be allowed Amateur privileges.
A score of 130 would be required. This would eliminate 98% of
hams and also eliminate overcrowding of the band.

The 98% of Amateurs who flunk would automatically be termed CBers.
This shouldn't be a problem because 98% of Amateurs are nothing but
self glorified CBers anyway. They just would never admit it.

Problem solved.


You've got that right!



Slow Code August 26th 06 11:54 PM

(OT) : If you had to Study to get a CB License ? - Would you become a Ham ?
 
"RHF" wrote in
ps.com:


Slow Code wrote:
Let's keep the CB'ers on CB.



1: No more automatic renewals. Individuals must retest and
pass all elements required for their license class.


2: The passing score for written exams needs to be raised to 85%.


3: Code elements should be 13 wpm for General, and 20 wpm for Extra.


4: Make the no-code license one year non-renewable.


Tnx, 73

SC


SC - So... Why Cross-Post this to a Shortwave Listener's (SWL)
Radio NewsGroup ? ? ?

Shortwave Listening (SWL) - No License Required [.] ~ RHF


Then again may be your Question should be :
If you had to Study to get a CB License ? - Would you become a Ham ?
.
.
. .



I'd be both, but the CB'ers would have to agree to:



1: No more automatic renewals. CB'ers must retest and
pass all elements required for the Extra class.


2: The passing score for written exams needs to be raised to 85%.


3: Code elements, 13 wpm for General, and 20 wpm for Extra and CB'ers.


4: Make the no-code license one year non-renewable.


Tnx, 73, Keep up the good work. Burp.


~SC


Slow Code August 26th 06 11:54 PM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 
"DrDeath" wrote in
:

"Slow Code" wrote in message
link.net...
"DrDeath" wrote in
:

"Slow Code" wrote in message
k.net...

Let's keep the (BITCHSLAPPED)


Like I said, we don't want to be hams or we would already have tickets
you slow witted troll.




Breaker, Breaker, Breaker, anyone got their ears on, kick it on back to Mr
Death, the big dog around town.


an old freind August 27th 06 12:29 AM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 

Slow Code wrote:
"DrDeath" wrote in
:



Breaker, Breaker, Breaker, anyone got their ears on, kick it on back to Mr
Death, the big dog around town.

gee why do you USE the cw lingo you affect to despise?


an_old_friend August 27th 06 04:37 PM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 

DrDeath wrote:
"The Kat" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 00:00:34 -0500, "DrDeath"
wrote:



WHY in the **** are you continuing this thread
in a SCANNER newsgroup??


Because I can. Nice meltdown though.


meaning you have no ccause to complain when other do likewsie dr kook


John S. August 27th 06 04:45 PM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 
You could eliminate the tests, or you could increase passing levels and
I suspect the results would be the same. Fewer and fewer people
joining the hobby.


Slow Code wrote:
Let's keep the CB'ers on CB.



1: No more automatic renewals. Individuals must retest and
pass all elements required for their license class.


2: The passing score for written exams needs to be raised to 85%.


3: Code elements should be 13 wpm for General, and 20 wpm for Extra.


4: Make the no-code license one year non-renewable.


Tnx, 73

SC



L. August 27th 06 05:20 PM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 
"John S." wrote in message
oups.com...
You could eliminate the tests, or you could increase passing levels and
I suspect the results would be the same. Fewer and fewer people
joining the hobby.



There are MANY reasons why ham may not be as popular. NO ONE reason is THE
reason. Code sure isn't it. It didn't stop the many who desired a license
from persuing it. If you want to do it - you will - simple as that. EFFORT
is the name of the game!

Slow Code wrote:
Let's keep the CB'ers on CB.


Many a fine CBer has moved up to Ham - and improved the hobby. CODE didn't
keep the scum of the bands from operating there ON CB OR now in the Ham
bands. SO - CODE IS NOT THE REASON.

2: The passing score for written exams needs to be raised to 85%.


Tnx, 73

SC



With the way you've been talking - you (SC) couldn't even do 85%. SO, you'd
be cutting yourself out.

I've said it before, I'll say it again - there are MANY things in life you
MUST learn to get by, some by pure need or desire. You "LEARNED" to drive,
had to study the rules of the road. You "LEARNED" how to do many other
things - and I'm damned sure "studied" things in school - maybe even college
or post high school to get to where you wanted to be - maybe took an exam
for a job promotion. HAM is just one more thing to "learn". For Christs
sakes, if you had EVERYTHING handed to you - it wouldn't be worth having. To
JUST have a "DRIVER'S LICENSE" "GIVEN" to you - would produce havoc on our
roads. To JUST GIVE AWAY "PILOTS LICENSES - would be devastating to many
when they come crashing down. To JUST "GIVE" Radio Licenses away -
regardless class or whatever - would produce havoc on the air waves.
SOMEWHERE - there HAS to be SOME control.

ANYONE not willing to work for something - is PURE LAZY.................. NO
other way to put it. I suppose those of you whining and bitching - never had
the pleasure of "satisfaction" KNOWING you "passed" a test by KNOWING the
material - NOT having it given to you.

THIS isn't ALL JUST about code anymore - our whole freaking nation is
dumbing down and that is SAD. AND it is getting to be a "lawless" society
where no one cares anymore - they do as they damned well please. Be it on
the telephone, radio, highway, waterways, in the air......... where ever -
doing whatever - they're not supposed to be doing. Step on your neighbors
rights but damned if they're to step on yours. That logic creates more
troubles.

This sort of thread will continue as long as there are whiners who don't
want to EARN a privelage - they want it "handed" to them. No wonder this
country and/or world is so screwed up.

L.



John S. August 27th 06 05:44 PM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 
The point I was trying to make is that the amateur radio hobby matured
about 3 decades ago. It's membership is aging rapidly and the number
of active participants is declining. As the baby boomer generation
dies off at an increasing rate the amateur radio hobby will continue to
fade away. Fiddling with the test requirements isn't going to magically
entice younger blood away from the many other license-free ways of
communicating. I would venture to say that you could open the ham
bands completely CB style and not get a big jump in membership. There
are just too many other interesting, easy to use ways of communicating
that that younger people are accustomed to using. I wish it were
otherwise.

Making the ham radio test more of a challenge as you suggest misses the
point completely. The point is that there will be a diminishing number
of people with any interest becoming a ham, no matter what the
requirements are.


L. wrote:
"John S." wrote in message
oups.com...
You could eliminate the tests, or you could increase passing levels and
I suspect the results would be the same. Fewer and fewer people
joining the hobby.



There are MANY reasons why ham may not be as popular. NO ONE reason is THE
reason. Code sure isn't it. It didn't stop the many who desired a license
from persuing it. If you want to do it - you will - simple as that. EFFORT
is the name of the game!

Slow Code wrote:
Let's keep the CB'ers on CB.


Many a fine CBer has moved up to Ham - and improved the hobby. CODE didn't
keep the scum of the bands from operating there ON CB OR now in the Ham
bands. SO - CODE IS NOT THE REASON.

2: The passing score for written exams needs to be raised to 85%.


Tnx, 73

SC



With the way you've been talking - you (SC) couldn't even do 85%. SO, you'd
be cutting yourself out.

I've said it before, I'll say it again - there are MANY things in life you
MUST learn to get by, some by pure need or desire. You "LEARNED" to drive,
had to study the rules of the road. You "LEARNED" how to do many other
things - and I'm damned sure "studied" things in school - maybe even college
or post high school to get to where you wanted to be - maybe took an exam
for a job promotion. HAM is just one more thing to "learn". For Christs
sakes, if you had EVERYTHING handed to you - it wouldn't be worth having. To
JUST have a "DRIVER'S LICENSE" "GIVEN" to you - would produce havoc on our
roads. To JUST GIVE AWAY "PILOTS LICENSES - would be devastating to many
when they come crashing down. To JUST "GIVE" Radio Licenses away -
regardless class or whatever - would produce havoc on the air waves.
SOMEWHERE - there HAS to be SOME control.

ANYONE not willing to work for something - is PURE LAZY.................. NO
other way to put it. I suppose those of you whining and bitching - never had
the pleasure of "satisfaction" KNOWING you "passed" a test by KNOWING the
material - NOT having it given to you.

THIS isn't ALL JUST about code anymore - our whole freaking nation is
dumbing down and that is SAD. AND it is getting to be a "lawless" society
where no one cares anymore - they do as they damned well please. Be it on
the telephone, radio, highway, waterways, in the air......... where ever -
doing whatever - they're not supposed to be doing. Step on your neighbors
rights but damned if they're to step on yours. That logic creates more
troubles.

This sort of thread will continue as long as there are whiners who don't
want to EARN a privelage - they want it "handed" to them. No wonder this
country and/or world is so screwed up.

L.



L. August 27th 06 05:49 PM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 

wrote in message
...
On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 12:20:47 -0400, "L." wrote:

"John S." wrote in message
groups.com...
. EFFORT
is the name of the game!

bull****
http://kb9rqz.blogspot.com/

--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com


BULL ****? TRY a bit of effort in some of your spelling dude - your website
sucks with misspelled words as do most of your posts.

EFFORT IS required in most anything in life - worth having. For some jack
off who thinks we NEEDED this war - then why don't you MAKE AN EFFORT TO
HELP FIGHT IT. Maybe if we're lucky, you'll be wiped out instead of a
soldier who didn't need to be there.

Don't even bother replying jack off. You're barred from my screen.



Slow Code August 27th 06 06:08 PM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 

wrote in message
...
On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 12:20:47 -0400, "L." wrote:

"John S." wrote in message
groups.com...
. EFFORT
is the name of the game!

bull****
http://kb9rqz.blogspot.com/

my ass and face look teh same see.

http://i7.tinypic.com/25rf8gk.jpg



Not Lloyd August 27th 06 07:34 PM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 

wrote in message
...
On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 12:49:20 -0400, "L." wrote:


wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 12:20:47 -0400, "L." wrote:

"John S." wrote in message
egroups.com...
. EFFORT
is the name of the game!

bull****
http://kb9rqz.blogspot.com/

--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com


BULL ****? TRY a bit of effort in some of your spelling dude - your website
sucks with misspelled words as do most of your posts.

why?

EFFORT IS required in most anything in life - worth having.

not effort for efforts sake
For some jack
off who thinks we NEEDED this war - then why don't you MAKE AN EFFORT TO
HELP FIGHT IT.

well having been one of those that fought the last time, and being bit
older now ofcourse not my place to fight this one
Maybe if we're lucky, you'll be wiped out instead of a
soldier who didn't need to be there.



Don't even bother replying jack off. You're barred from my screen.


kilfile if you like you don't get to issue order that have any effect
http://www.marksspamblog.blogspot.com/



L. August 27th 06 07:46 PM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 
"John S." wrote in message
oups.com...
The point I was trying to make is that the amateur radio hobby matured
about 3 decades ago. It's membership is aging rapidly and the number
of active participants is declining. As the baby boomer generation
dies off at an increasing rate the amateur radio hobby will continue to
fade away. Fiddling with the test requirements isn't going to magically
entice younger blood away from the many other license-free ways of
communicating. I would venture to say that you could open the ham
bands completely CB style and not get a big jump in membership. There
are just too many other interesting, easy to use ways of communicating
that that younger people are accustomed to using. I wish it were
otherwise.

Making the ham radio test more of a challenge as you suggest misses the
point completely. The point is that there will be a diminishing number
of people with any interest becoming a ham, no matter what the
requirements are.


You "could" be and may very well be right in that regard as to the numbers
increasing or not if the bands were completely opened. But since most of
this crap evolved around CODE and then the "learning" ability of "exam"
material - those issues are not the complete problem. As I said, if you
want to "learn" anything, effort is the key. All through our lives, we all
have to LEARN "something" to make us who/what we are in life. You learn to
do your job, even if it isn't from a text book. But, you have to admit -
except for sweeping floors, pumping gas, washing windows, etc......... it
DOES take "effort" to learn the tasks. Once you master them - then usually
it is a piece of cake. "Learning" should never end for anyone - until their
number is up here on earth.

In code, you learn ._ is "A". In driving - you learn to put your left turn
signal on and then turn the wheel left - to make a left turn in your
vehicle. In a factory or on a construction job - you learn hand signals to
instruct a crane-man at a job site. Whatever it is - you learn "something"
to get you by in life - be it a job, hobby or whatever. In most cases
(except code) - NOT learning - could get you or others injured or killed.

I DOUBT - anyone jumped in a car the first day and went and passed their
drivers exam - it took EFFORT to learn to drive (safely). I DOUBT anyone -
jumped in a plane and passed their pilots test the first time in the plane -
it took EFFORT. Even to pass a physical ability test for some jobs - TAKES
EFFORT. Any SOLDIER or PRO or even high school/college athlete who has
excelled - will tell you that.

To the screwball who said BULL **** to "effort" - he claims to be an EME
user on his website. I'm DAMNED sure he didn't just wake up one day and
decide to try EME - and be eh - fair(?) at it! SOMEWHERE along the line - it
took EFFORT to acquire the knowledge, license and materials to do so. Too
bad he doesn't make some "effort" to "spell" properly - MOST of his bull
**** has been misspelled so poorly, he comes across as a tard. No wonder he
gets picked on......... Misspelled words, "NEEDED" wars, etc..........
SHEESH. I misspell a word here and there once in a while in error - as do
many others. BUT there are SOME who seem to KILL IT when it comes to
spelling. They never heard of "spell check"? Can't even make effort to use
THAT to make them look a bit brighter.

It doesn't matter how easy or hard the tests are - Code or NO Code - the
point here in this thread and others similar is - it seems some want it
"handed" to them and all I'm saying is EFFORT will help you get it and
you'll be rewarded - your achievement - be it a license, an upgrade in
license OR a job promotion with subsequent pay raise or position. So what if
you never use the code again to save a life or just to chat on the air - who
cares? To pass the muster for some promotions in the service, you have to
prove physical ability, and some of those things needed to be done - you may
never have to make use of again. Tell your senior officer you're not going
to do it and see what you hear in return...........

IF YOU WANT IT BAD ENOUGH - YOU"LL DO IT. Of course - weinie boy who thinks
effort is bull **** and believes we NEEDED wars - wouldn't have a clue. So
the quiestion is now - did he cheat on his exam and had his license handed
to him OR have the equipment donated to not have to make the EFFORT to
acquire it all?

Opening up the bands won't be the answer to the "population" of the bands.
IF I were God, had a Crystal Ball, I might be able to give the "exact"
answer. I've "never" claimed to have it nor do I now. All I can say, is we
know where we're headed and it will be interesting in say 5 years or so - to
see how we do indeed end up. Changes "could" come about to revive it, open
the bands up OR shut them down. Right now, they are somewhat protected by
Vongress, but the Congress members are usually able to be bought out by
special interest groups - so - NEVER SAY NEVER............ we could be sold
out next year if enough of them get their heads together. Then - all of
these threads will be moot points. Hell, we may end up paying to type/read
this - over and above our ISP payment. There WAS a move to do so.........
Nothing to say it couldn't happen if someone tries it again.

L.



Not Lloyd August 27th 06 08:07 PM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 
IF YOU WANT IT BAD ENOUGH - YOU"LL DO IT. Of course - weinie boy who thinks
effort is bull **** and believes we NEEDED wars - wouldn't have a clue. So
the quiestion is now - did he cheat on his exam and had his license handed
to him OR have the equipment donated to not have to make the EFFORT to
acquire it all?
....
Weinie Boy is, by nature, lazy. He is NOT the bread winner in his family
and, indeed, sits home all day giving excuses as to why he cannot obtain
gainful employment.
And forget trying to shame this obtuse leech into procuring and utilizing a
spell check program. He knows better...he's simply too lazy, preferring
instead to sit on his rotund arse while he flames Usenet with his drivel.
There are three things you can't give Mark.
1. A job.
2. A fat lip.
3. Ambition.




Not Lloyd August 27th 06 08:09 PM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 

wrote in message
...
On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 14:46:29 -0400, "L." wrote:

"John S." wrote in message
roups.com...
The point I was trying to make is that the amateur radio hobby matured
about 3 decades ago. It's membership is aging rapidly and the number
of active participants is declining. As the baby boomer generation
dies off at an increasing rate the amateur radio hobby will continue to
fade away. Fiddling with the test requirements isn't going to magically
entice younger blood away from the many other license-free ways of
communicating. I would venture to say that you could open the ham
bands completely CB style and not get a big jump in membership. There
are just too many other interesting, easy to use ways of communicating
that that younger people are accustomed to using. I wish it were
otherwise.

Making the ham radio test more of a challenge as you suggest misses the
point completely. The point is that there will be a diminishing number
of people with any interest becoming a ham, no matter what the
requirements are.


You "could" be and may very well be right in that regard as to the numbers
increasing or not if the bands were completely opened. But since most of
this crap evolved around CODE and then the "learning" ability of "exam"
material - those issues are not the complete problem. As I said, if you
want to "learn" anything, effort is the key

..more from the s&M shcool of lincense
http://www.marksspamblog.blogspot.com/



Not Lloyd August 27th 06 08:19 PM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 

wrote in message
...
On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 14:07:05 -0500, "Not Lloyd" anon@anon wrote:

IF YOU WANT IT BAD ENOUGH - YOU"LL DO IT. Of
Weinie Boy is, by nature, lazy. He is NOT the bread winner in his family
and, indeed, sits home all day giving excuses as to why he cannot obtain
gainful employment.

no excuses I have gainfull employmennet and maek $5.45 a howr at the door
And forget trying to shame this obtuse leech into procuring and utilizing a
spell check program. He knows better...he's simply too lazy, preferring
instead to sit on his rotund arse while he flames Usenet with his drivel.
There are three things you can't give Mark.
1. A job.

you can't give me what I have i am a door greeter at wal-mart
2. A fat lip.

you got that right it is already fat
3. Ambition.

you got that right you can't give what I already ahve. i even go to the
refrigeaerator all by mself

http://www.marksspamblog.blogspot.com/




an old freind August 28th 06 12:55 AM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 

Brenda Ann wrote:
--


Want to see interest in radio pique?? Open up a band specifically for
unlicensed broadcasting. Not CB, not ham, but actual broadcasting. I can see
tens of thousands rushing to get in on that one..

or even low requirments forlicense would draw quite well I expect


Not Lloyd August 28th 06 02:20 AM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 
they don't want to comicate even then if the other party does n't want
to xactly agree with them all you have ot do is read RRAP to see that


Uh, wanna try that again? This time use English.






Slow Code August 28th 06 02:21 AM

Alot of people don't want to be knowledgable about radio. You can hear'em on 11 meters.
 
"DrDeath" wrote in
:

"Slow Code" wrote in message
ink.net...
"DrDeath" wrote in
:

"Slow Code" wrote in message
link.net...
"DrDeath" wrote in
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"Slow Code" wrote in message
k.net...

Let's keep the (BITCHSLAPPED)

Like I said, we don't want to be hams or we would already have tickets
you slow witted troll.




Breaker, Breaker, Breaker, anyone got their ears on, kick it on back to
Mr Death, the big dog around town.


Again your lack of knowledge makes you look the fool. Quit watching your
copy of Convoy.


Slow Code August 28th 06 02:23 AM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 
"Brenda Ann" wrote in
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Say no to institutionalized interference.
Just say NO to HD/IBOC!
"John S." wrote in message
oups.com...
The point I was trying to make is that the amateur radio hobby matured
about 3 decades ago. It's membership is aging rapidly and the number
of active participants is declining. As the baby boomer generation
dies off at an increasing rate the amateur radio hobby will continue to
fade away. Fiddling with the test requirements isn't going to magically
entice younger blood away from the many other license-free ways of
communicating. I would venture to say that you could open the ham
bands completely CB style and not get a big jump in membership. There
are just too many other interesting, easy to use ways of communicating
that that younger people are accustomed to using. I wish it were
otherwise.

Making the ham radio test more of a challenge as you suggest misses the
point completely. The point is that there will be a diminishing number
of people with any interest becoming a ham, no matter what the
requirements are.


Want to see interest in radio pique?? Open up a band specifically for
unlicensed broadcasting. Not CB, not ham, but actual broadcasting. I can
see tens of thousands rushing to get in on that one..




That because they're all appliance operators, they don't want to put forth
an effort to learn and it will end up sounding like CB.


SC

Woody August 28th 06 11:17 PM

If you had to study to get a ham licence, would you stay on CB?
 
ROTFLMAO!!!! Now there's a parade I'll march in!
Amen, bro.
rb

wrote in message
...
I have a better idea.

Lets require all Ham radio operators take an I.Q. test. Only upon
passing the test would an operator be allowed Amateur privileges.
A score of 130 would be required. This would eliminate 98% of
hams and also eliminate overcrowding of the band.

The 98% of Amateurs who flunk would automatically be termed CBers.
This shouldn't be a problem because 98% of Amateurs are nothing but
self glorified CBers anyway. They just would never admit it.

Problem solved.




an old friend August 28th 06 11:34 PM

Alot of people don't want to be knowledgable about radio. You can hear'em on 11 meters.
 

Al Klein wrote:
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:56:44 +1000, Barry OGrady
wrote:

A lot of people misspell a lot as alot and metre as meter.


Alot may be the incorrect spelling of allot. In non-UK countries,
meter may be the correct spelling. (And they call Americans insular.)

grow up

get a clue or better still a sense of humor


Al Klein August 28th 06 11:34 PM

Alot of people don't want to be knowledgable about radio. You can hear'em on 11 meters.
 
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:56:44 +1000, Barry OGrady
wrote:

A lot of people misspell a lot as alot and metre as meter.


Alot may be the incorrect spelling of allot. In non-UK countries,
meter may be the correct spelling. (And they call Americans insular.)

RHF August 29th 06 12:14 AM

Alot of people don't want to be knowledgable about radio. You can hear'em on 11 meters.
 

Barry OGrady wrote:
A lot of people misspell a lot as alot and metre as meter.

Barry
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http://members.iinet.net.au/~barry.og


Here a Meter . . . There a Metre !


Woody August 29th 06 12:51 AM

Alot of people don't want to be knowledgable about radio. You can hear'em on 11 meters.
 
You are indeed correct in the first instance, whereas in the latter, it
would depend upon which side of the pond one resides.

Got any radios for sale/trade?
rb

"Barry OGrady" wrote in message
...
A lot of people misspell a lot as alot and metre as meter.

Barry
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Home page
http://members.iinet.net.au/~barry.og





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