Well, Chuck. It sees by the language in your message you do hang out with
too many CBers after all.
Besides you do sell the stuff. Right?
73
Bill wa4lav
At 12:31 PM 12/6/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>There is no difference nowadays...most hams and cb'ers alike are four-eyed
>pencil necked geeks,who couldn't get laid in a monkey whore house with a
>bag full of banana's!
>
>ROFLMAO!
>
>73 and keep smiling!
>
>-chuck K8CPA
>
>
>
>>Message: 2
To: <amps@contesting.com>
>>Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2002 09:24:41 -0500
>>To: amps@contesting.com
>>From: "Steve Cloutier, 978-597-3311" <cloutier@bicnet.net>
>>Subject: [Amps] CB'ers - what *IS* the problem, anyway???
>>Hmm..
>>What *IS* the real difference between a modern "Amateur" operator and a
>>CB'er, anyway. Yes, back in the old days (before the dumbing down of the
>>amateur radio test) there was a real technical difference between *most*
>>(but not all) of the CB'ers and amateurs.
>>However, I have met many CB'ers who are VERY technical - can design (not
>>just assemble) equipment, but did not become hams because of the code
>>test. Some people just can't do code.
>>However, many times - at least on 75 meters, I see VERY little difference
>>between many of the so-called amateur radio operators and the CB'ers that
>>so many chastise for existing. I have personally administered the General
>>class test as a VE, and I will say that virtually ANYONE can pass this test
>>who has better than an 8th grade education.
>>There is *no* technical distinction between the CB'ers and many modern-day
>>amateurs. Most amateurs today are appliance operators. They pass a simple
>>test, buy an expensive piece of equipment, plug it in and get on the
>>air. What *is* the difference between this and what a CB'er does - except
>>that the CB'er doesn't have to pass any test at all. The difference is
>>rather thin, if you ask me.
>>Just as background, I designed and built virtually every piece of radio
>>equipment in my station - including converting an old BC1004 receiver to
>>solid-state (basically, a complete rebuild). To *me* this is what Amateur
>>radio is all about - being technical, experimenting, building. But I would
>>not ever accuse someone who enjoys a different aspect of the hobby, or is
>>here for different reasons as "lesser". Personally, I include the CB'ers
>>in this category. Why are they less than us? They just want to
>>communicate and have fun, so let them. Plenty of hams do the exact
>>thing.... No one of us is "better" than anyone else.
>>(Sorry about the old-buzzard transmission :-).
>>Regards,
>>Steve WA1QIX http://www.netway.com/~stevec/ham
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