WHY DO the HAMS always take over cb posts ?

[Gadfly]

Originally Posted by Crankshaft

I run a radio that has 10m on it.. and I do get out there, but I do my best to be considerate. Im also planning to just take it out of the truck, since theres been random DOT checks and Customs checks. Its just not worth losing ones job over or anything, as some employers, including mine will terminate over an FCC complaint.
Hams know night and day more then any CBer ever will. Instead of just blowin as much power out intil you start to cook yourself, they use effeciency. I for one am tired with the cbers bleeding over all 40 channels to talk across the choke and puke. Listen to what they say. Theres hams that talk around the world with 5 watts.

You would, indeed, be wise in removing a "10 Meter" radio. I know of drivers who DID get fired because they got caught talking on 10 Meters. UPS and FedEx have policies in place against having them or using them without the license. Do your fellow drivers a favor and TELL them that the "old days" have ended and FCC IS back in town! Ya can't blame the licensed users for being upset about drivers filching on 28 MHZ! And I DO hear that FCC is working on getting a lot MORE random checks done and BANNING "10 Meter" radios in commercial trucks! AND!! They are now aware of drivers doing what they call "going to the 'low' side" on 26 MHZ! That old Fox Candy Company has awakened and are watching!


Drive Safe!

Gadfly

[Crankshaft]

Ive always stayed in the 11m band, but I know, its a dirty box no matter what. Ill be looking to get a tamer box and a ticket, and go ham soon as I can.

[steved]

Originally Posted by MACK E-6

A lot of idiots just get their illegal 10 meter radios turned up to transmit at 60-some watts, then add a 1000 watt linear strictly for the sole purpose of maximizing the amount of people they wish to annoy with the myriad of childish doo-dads and noisemakers that they got programmed into their bleedover monsters.

A lot of guys are running regular cb's and doing this also...it isn't always a ham radio...

As for the reason to have that much power...I have been to quite a few desolate places in the continental US that don't have cell coverage and houses are far and few between...it's nice to have the extra ummmph to get out and actually talk to someone...

steved

[MACK E-6]

Originally Posted by steved

As for the reason to have that much power...I have been to quite a few desolate places in the continental US that don't have cell coverage and houses are far and few between...it's nice to have the extra ummmph to get out and actually talk to someone...

steved

But that still doesn't change the fact that you still need a quality antenna to go with that quality transmitter, or you just wind up pushing unwanted noise farther.

[kc0rey]

Originally Posted by BUZZSAW

It never fails , anytime there is a CB radio post; HAM operators take it over.
Yes , we can benefit from some of your experience , BUT it is NOT true that an untuned CB straight from the box WILL out-perform one that has been tuned . Yes , you can ruin a radio by turning it up too much & turn it into a BLEEDOVER MONSTER. But a CB straight out of the box WITH a good antenna system usually will not "get-out" across the street !

Hams took over? Actually, I asked that this section be started so that I could answer questions you may have had about CB Radios and Ham radio also. I answer these questions as honestly as I can, and try not to let my opinion sway my answers.........

So you see, no Hams took over......Thankfully we now have more Hams to answer your questions for you.......and to correct me when I am wrong.

As to the tuned vs. untuned radio statement you made......nobody said that. I do recall saying a stock radio will outperform a tuned radio when you are using an efficient antenna with some gain............

But a CB straight out of the box WITH a good antenna system usually will not "get-out" across the street !

LOL If you say so partner...........

[Rook]

As a Ham, I hate to admit this but sometimes I would love to have a 5000 watt amp and a 6Db gain antenna for my CB. That way when some idiot super-trucker wanna be steering wheel holder with a big radio starts doing stupid #$## I could pull up next to them and fry their radio.

[tfisher63]

Lol ..me too Rook

[BUZZSAW]

KC ( welcome Back ) BTW , Now do you believe a 4 watt CB modulating to 25% will "out-talk" a 4 watt CB "legally modulating " to 100% ?? THIS IS MY POINT . I have purchased new radios that were only modding to 25 % and they were much better after having them adjusted and they were still legal. There are also some receiving modifications that are beneficial to reduce noise , etc. only my opinion BSAW

[BUZZSAW]

Maybe we all need a JOGUNN antenna ....the ones with the audio gain claims LOL heee hee I can dry my clothes on one of those things !

[kc0rey]

Originally Posted by BUZZSAW

KC ( welcome Back ) BTW , Now do you believe a 4 watt CB modulating to 25% will "out-talk" a 4 watt CB "legally modulating " to 100% ?? THIS IS MY POINT . I have purchased new radios that were only modding to 25 % and they were much better after having them adjusted and they were still legal. There are also some receiving modifications that are beneficial to reduce noise , etc. only my opinion BSAW

Now I see what you are saying.........I was assuming the "Stock" radio to be 4Watts # 100% Mod and legal with all limiters intact..........A tune up involing a clipped AMC allows well over 100% Mod and that was my point. Most of these drivers are running well over 100% and think because somebodies meter reads 50W that they are king of the truckstop...........

If I bought a new CB and it had any less then 90% Modulation out of the box I'd be upset.

Can we agree that there is very little difference performance wise between a legal output radio and one that has been peaked?