A new BIG Radio on the way !!!

Exactly. As I indicated, these jack-booted thugs HATE educated citizens.

 

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no you don't

 

I thought I was the only one who noticed

 

this thread would still be on track if not for the hammers always poking their 'wisdom' at CB threads, to the original poster, enjoy your big radio, just stay on the CB frequencies, I run a Magnum S9, love it, especially when the skip is rollin'

 

HAMMER

If I had a hammer ...... ( Sorry triny Lopez )

 

Nobody said otherwise. So you are saying the ONLY "wisdom" is the "bible" of CB legend and folklore? You don't WANT accurate information in response to questions that arisen as a result of the original question? "Ham" has nothing to do with it. It has to do with correct information for the driver. Yes, the so-called "10 Meter" 'amateur' radios" are illegal to use for CB. Some of us don't know that, nor do that they know that there's no such thing as "extra channels" that they could possibly get into trouble for using. But because some of us may be operating illegally outside the CB band, they don't like to HEAR that its wrong, OR that the rightful users of those frequencies might turn in an illegal bandit. So the only response is an insult because they know they are wrong to start with! Me, I'd want to know where I stand in case some cop with a big round belly came after my radio that I might have LEGALLY! Just because someone gives correct information isn't cause for insults. Somebody may appreciate it! There's more "hammers" in here than you realize!

GF

 

Where is the insult? I must have missed it. You're assuming way too much in regard to who wants to hear what. I didn't see anyone cop an attitude or even suggest they "don't like to hear what's wrong." In fact, it appears the reverse is occurring, that -one- who may be concerned with legal technicalities is looking for a reason for argument and is doing so by suggesting those who operate in the gray area are the ones copping an attitude. Let's set it straight once and for all for the record and clarify. Here is a frequency chart showing the CB freqs AND freeband freqs many modded radios use. Use the blue chart and IF you're going to use other frequencies, stay between 25.165 and 27.995 and you'll not have a problem unless you're splattering frequencies and/or running crazy power. http://www.mds975.co.uk/Content/cb_radio_15.html

 

All well and good! However, the chart and link refer to the UK and New Zealand which has an entirely different set of rules from the US. For example, there ARE some military frequencies in 26 MHZ (US), and the military ops hear the "freebanders" as well. It DOES cause interference to these stations because they use something called Automatic Link that pre-determines the frequency of use depending on the conditions. If the MUF is high, the radios emit a "handshake" signal,. i.e a link that automatically connects the network together. Now, they don't always USE these HF frequencies, but when they DO, it is possible for an angry operator/commo officer to start looking for the offending station if they interfere. Much of it is, however, overseas, but I have personal knowledge of people being "snagged" for operating out-of-band within CONUS.

So long as the stations don't interfere with me, either as a licensed ham or in my military comms, I don't care what folks do ON CB, nor what equipment they use.

My response came from the "hammers" comment which came across as a put-down of people who are simply offering valid information of benefit to all radio ops. IOW, to help with technical, legal, and operating questions, and, perhaps, prevent folks from straying up into the amateur bands. Some of the hams (who can blame them since they had to "earn" their privileges thru testing), get really mad over finding someone who has mistakenly strayed into the 10 Meter band, and WILL seek out the offenders. There's really no offense meant:its just info one can take, use, discard as he sees fit.

GF

 

Try this:

That statement is a bit condescending. "Hammer" comes across as derogatory, and putting "wisdom" in quotes implies that their knowledge is anything but.

You will probably find that your average ham is a bit more knowledgeable about radio than your average CBer. Getting a ham license requires study, which would indicate a healthy interest in the technical side of radio. Your average CBer, OTOH, gets his knowledge over the air from other CBers and from trucking web sites.

Yes, I will call out "factual inaccuracies" when I see them, and I verify my answers before I post.