Bravo to WA4LAV for taking the time to refurbish and "re-legalize" gear, and
then offer it to budding hams. Way to go!
-WB2WIK/6
"Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem." --
Henry Kissinger
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wlfuqu00@uky.edu [SMTP:Wlfuqu00@uky.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 6:47 PM
> To: Ron; Steve Katz; amps@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] CB amps on e-Bay
>
> We ham operators do our best to reform illegal operators and make
>
> them into good hams. We teach classes, provide the exam sessions and help
> them when ever possible to bring them out of the gutter into the
> fraternity
> of hams.
> There are unfortunately a small number of hams that came from the
>
> ranks of illegal radio operators that can't resist the temptation to use
> their ham gear out of the ham bands. This is the most despicable lot in my
>
> opinion. I once bought a FT707 from a Tech. that claimed it was in good
> condition. I first thought he had gotten it in expectation of upgrading,
> only to find out that several of the 10 meter band crystals were not 10
> meters. Not only did it not work 11 and between 11 and 10 meters it had a
> number of "improvements". One was increased power out put. This was done
> by
> disabling the ALC and re-calibrating the output level meter to indicate a
>
> higher output level. It covered (splattered) over a MHz. Also, there were
>
> a number of modifications that did not make any sense and bad solder
> joints. It took me quite some time to fix it up so that I could give it to
>
> a beginning young ham that need a starter rig.
> I think the only good thing that reducing the code speed has done
>
> is make it possible for more to illegal operators to be reformed into good
>
> hams.
>
> 73
> Bill wa4lav (never been a CBer)
>
> At 04:08 AM 4/19/02 -0400, Ron wrote:
> >Like it or not Steve, the lion share of Hams are coming from the CB band
> as I
> >told you before.
> >Their numbers carry significant weight and the ARRL as well as other
> >groups will
> >depend on their numbers to keep Amateur Radio alive in the presence of
> the
> >internet.
> >I can't tell you how many times I get on a 2 meter repeater and have a
> fellow
> >use the CB jargon asking me "My Personal" instead of asking me for my
> name.
> >Does that mean that he is wrong , bad , less that the average amateur.
> >All of us need to be aware of that simple fact and figure a way to
> >mentor them
> >in while trying to keep the Hobby fun and interesting.
> >
> >
> >I suggest you listen in a while and find a few that are close to you and
> help
> >them out.
> >It is obvious that they are untrained but at least they are interested in
> the
> >hobby.
> >Then , when you feel you have been frustrated enough , just listen in on
> 80 at
> >night....any evening is fine.
> >---
> >Ron
> >
> >
> >Steve Katz wrote:
> >
> > > The post from W3LAP also postulated that we all got our start in CB.
> > > Obviously, hams licensed prior to 1957 didn't, since CB didn't
> > exist. I got
> > > my start 8 years after that, when CB was in full bloom, and have never
> used
> > > the band and never owned nor used any CB equipment. I did listen a
> couple
> > > of times. Didn't like what I heard.
> > >
> > > -WB2WIK/6
> >
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