UH OH! They DO..........!

In regards to enforcement, I just spoke to the FCC's Special Counsel for Amateur Enforcement who advised me that Terminal Trucking Company is now about to be investigated (warned) about one of their drivers operating on 28 MHZ. Seems there was a ham driving on I-20 West near Aiken, SC when a driver for Terminal began to try to contact him on AM mode on 10 Meters. The ham didn't answer him, but it seems he began to write down the trucker's info at which the trucker began to ridicule him because he wouldn't answer him! (He's about to get his "answer"!!!!

I don't know when or IF this one will be published soon, but if it is, I will bring you the source/site.

I know this makes some of us mad, but the truth is the truth! The law is clear. CB operators have 40 channels at 4 watts power with which to carry on business (or foolishness). They are required to use non-molested, non-modified, FCC-approved radios to do it. Other services have THEIR requirements, and THEIR privileges as well according to the rules of their service. There are NO "extra" channels, there are NO additional privileges accorded to CB operators, and no "freeband" that is permitted to CB operators. Some of us realize this, and have made the effort to obtain the amateur license that give us those additional privileges and "channels" (as CBers call it). Hams, too, must operate within the regulations that govern that service. Amateur radio has a lot of leeway, but it can't be used as a "substitute" for CB for finding stops or conducting business. It can, however, provide more than enough of the hobby communications and pleasure the CBers also seek. It's equipment also FAR outstrips that of any CB radio in options, modes, and operator features as well!

Likewise, it makes the hams mad to find some unlicensed person yappin' away on frequencies they have no right to. So they may go out while traveling and listen to truckers, in particular, who go up into 10 Meters because they think it is an "extra" channel the regular CBers don't have, because they get a thrill out of being an outlaw thinking they can't get caught, or because they are truly ignorant about radio and don't know that "them channels" aren't part of CB. This is probably what happened over the holidays (I'm guessing): a ham was traveling to gram'ma's house and happened to be listening when a trucker showed up on his frequency and started talking. WHAM! GOTCHA!

This is presented respectfully, and hopefully, it's food for thought to make you THINK about "them extra channels" before you start talking outside the CB band.

GF

 

What's a CW? Except for Morse. And besides, what does it matter? The truth is the truth whether it is welcomed or not! They still don't have any business on 10 Meters.


GF