10 meter? Ham? Cb Radio huh?

Cb and hammy is not alot different in its basics..

 

The laws of physics apply to both contrary to what some people think

 

OP, if you are interested in amateur radio, start out with a technician class license. Pretty easy test to master, and a lot of fun can be had with the privileges given.

 

I'll take an attempt at explaining this the way I wished it was explained to me...For the ordinary truck driver, 10meter radio's (aka export radio's), are "big radios". They are made for export outside the USA, or hams. You can buy them legally and have a CB shop convert it to 11meter (aka cb band).

The purpose of selling them as "export" 10meter, is to get around FCC laws. You'll have the annoying Rodger beep, nail on chalk board ear piercing echo, and well over the 4 watts allowed so you can irritate everyone for miles further than you can even hear, all of which comes with the purchase price, instead of adding those features to a normal CB.

Don't take above as bad, they do make really good radios. I just HATE (in the strongest term possible) the people that use the extra's...not the radio.

 

Actually, they can not be legally converted for cb use.

 

I'm 100% positive, you are correct... IF you are referring to my post? I did NOT say converting was legal, only the sale of the export.

The rest is all outlaw... or just mostly normal with no enforcement from the FCC.

 

I realize you didnt say conversion was legal, just wanted to clarify that for folks who may stumble upon this thread. Let them make that decision from an informed perspective.

 

Technically offering them for sale is illegal also.

 

That's what I'm running right row. #### good radio.
That's a good price too if anyone's thinking about it

 

There are guys that can take a battery with a small radio that puts out as little as one watt. They watch the solar activity along with the weather. Then are able to communicate with people on other continents using only one watt. If that type of thing interests you, by all means do some research. There are many different methods of communications for amateur radio operators (ham). Learning enough to pass the tests to get a license is much easier these days.