Any one big into CB radios?
Yes I do and its very common practice for HAM's to report CB'ers (should they be stupid enough to divulge enough information on the bands) pushing too much power. Very small risk but I have seen a few drivers fired and a few companies fined from the FCC for it.
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It doesn't hurt people if others don't know things...unless they give you an STD I'd imagine.
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I didn't realize CB radios were even still around.....
They were HUGE back in the late-70's when I was a kid -- probably because of the whole "Smokey and the Bandit" deal. My neighbor's older brother and his buddies even had a CB shack in their back yard and we used to break into it all the time. Although it wasn't to play with the radios -- it's because that's where they hid their stash of Playboy magazines.....
They were HUGE back in the late-70's when I was a kid -- probably because of the whole "Smokey and the Bandit" deal. My neighbor's older brother and his buddies even had a CB shack in their back yard and we used to break into it all the time. Although it wasn't to play with the radios -- it's because that's where they hid their stash of Playboy magazines.....
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I would recommend just getting your tech license, 14 for that and about 150 for the radio. With repeaters you can talk 30+ miles on the 2m band. I have my General Class license which is a step above tech and talk on HF from here to, well pretty much everywhere when conditions are right.
Yes is it a very common practice for us HAM's to report, and hunt them down. It is not that hard if you know what you are doing.
I would recommend just getting your tech license, 14 for that and about 150 for the radio. With repeaters you can talk 30+ miles on the 2m band. I have my General Class license which is a step above tech and talk on HF from here to, well pretty much everywhere when conditions are right.
I would recommend just getting your tech license, 14 for that and about 150 for the radio. With repeaters you can talk 30+ miles on the 2m band. I have my General Class license which is a step above tech and talk on HF from here to, well pretty much everywhere when conditions are right.
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Thanks...and sorry that second half was meant for the OP...I forgot to put that in there. I had and just now got off work and then out of a meeting involving what I do as a volunteer. I personally gear towards Yaesu since they are easy to MARS so I can access the old VHF Fire dispatch the ECS group inherited when Fire went 700mhz.
I've got an older Yaesu FT-2400 with the jumper mod to pick up my dispatch on 154. Good, old, trusty design. I've dropped the case more times than I can count. I haven't played with any of the new ones yet. TBH, I wanted to get one (they were cheaper) but I got into Kenwoods. 128 channels in 128 talkgroups is pretty nifty!
I haven't played with any of the new ones yet. TBH, I wanted to get one (they were cheaper) but I got into Kenwoods. 128 channels in 128 talkgroups is pretty nifty!