I can Understand that Captain, but I've never heard of a CB'er turning in one of his Cb'er brethren because he was out of band. There are some very heated, even threating talk almost daily. Maybe they do turn them in. I personally have never heard of that. Doesn't mean it doesn't happen I reckon. it's usually all aired out over the air waves and an hour later there talking to each other again. See that's how it should be. IMHO of course.
Here's a true story that happened to me two days ago, and when I read this thread I couldn't help myself.
I was sitting in the VA hospitals parking lot in my pickup about 15 minutes early for my appointment listening to my radio on Ch 38 Lsb (27.385), and I seen this rather well dressed older gentleman come up from behind my truck looking at my antenna array on my rig. Then he slowly walks up to my window with a very deadpan face (real good poker face if you will). I roll down my window and asked him if I could help him. He was looking right at me and said I work with the FCC.
My heart sank to the bottom of my gut. I wasn't doing anything illegal , and I wasn't transmitting. He looked inside my cab, and asked what kind of radio I was running, and what I was listening to. I mean he looked right at my radio's. Stryker radio are not known for being bashful about their radios with all the bells, whistles, bright back lighting, and it says in bold letters on the faceplate 10 meter amateur mobile radio . The inside of my pickup looks more like an F-18's cockpit with the 2m/440 radio and antenna, the Stryker 955 hp, my Sat radio,the Bullydog fuel controller and screen, and whatnot how could he not have known what I was running.
I told him I was listening to SSB. Then he started talking about Ham radio, and maybe I should try and get my license, and how I could listen and really get out there and talk. The whole time (10 minutes) this guy's face was totally serious. I thought he was just building up a case about me. I said I would look in to the Ham radio license and got out of my truck.
I asked him if he was a Ham operator, and he said he was a amateur Extra non-code. I told him that I had to go, as I was already late, and I said I didn't know that the FCC had an office up in these parts.
He looked at me and said he wasn't really with the FCC, but seen my antenna's and wanted to see what I was running. Then he said isn't it funny how radio operator's REACT when someone mention's the FCC.
Holly mackerel, this guy is killing me. I was freaked out all day. Then I thought about what a good joke he pulled on me. Then after reading this post I have to wonder.
Lot's of folks have claimed to be with the FCC especially on the air. The first thing I would have said is "Show me some ID" and then watch the expression on HIS face. LOL
So you don't have a ticket? What's the 2m/440 rig for? With a ticket even that Stryker would have been 100% LEGAL BTW.
Oh, by the way. Here's some light reading for you. Want to join?Amateur Auxiliary
OK That's the first time I have heard the OO program called the amateur aux program. I guess it makes the ARRL feel more important about it. LOL Same thing as I said above however.