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So WHY is this "division" there? And it can't even be discussed politely. If the hams object to illegal activity (and most of them vehemently object to illegal operations within their own ranks, much less that of the 11 Meter outlaws) On the one hand, the CB operators either wink at, agree with...

With the retirement of Riley Hollingsworth, there was a lapse in enforcement of CB-type complaints. Hams were wondering if his replacement was just a pencil-pusher and a chair-warmer. However, this seems not to be the case. It seems that she is prepared to follow up on the complaints of amateurs...

Welcome to the W4CLM Web Site Check out THIS shack! And it is a LADY! Super electronics tech, ex-ship's radio op (*retired--and I bet she's glad what with the piracy thing!) She's got floor to ceiling radios!!!! LMAO!!!! 73 CWM

I just found this at www.arnewsline.org Thought it might be useful. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- THAT FINAL ITEM: FLORIDA GOES 11 METER CB And finally this week, Florida has gained FCC approval to go 11 meter C-B. This as the FCC approves a request...

By denying the petition? I can't say I agree. What the memorized answers do is open the door to technical-noncompentancy (if there's such a word:tongue: ). It permits the user (basically an appliance operator) to bypass any understanding of the results of his actions. It is obvious that a...

What do you think? Have YOU ever seen it snow like a sonuvagun with lightning and thunder at the same time? How many think this can't happen? CWM

I would think that giving a callsign would be a matter of just plain courtesy with or without the law. When you pick up the phone to talk, especially with a business who may not know you, do you just start talking, or would you say, "Hi, this Jimmy, I wonder if you could tell me, etc......"...

Goes for ALL endeavors! :biggrin: CWM

"...............did not intend to pick a fight with you. I intended to give advice to ****, who started the post. Yes I am too lazy to take the test, and I have a long list of things that I find are more entertaining and more important to me than a HAM test. Taking the test would further...

:thumbup: PRB-1 is CLEAR!!! Actually, this one is going to be FUN!!! Local governments CANNOT outlaw amateur antennas. They can regulate them within reason, but not STOP them (or towers and support structures.) Like Penn Township, PA, Palmdale, CA is about get their "keister" handed to them on a...

Mostly I check into a few nets. I am not much on continuous chatter at all. I know what goes on most bands and avoid the jerks. Sure, there's jerks on amateur radio; you will find them ANYWHERE people gather. But what I was saying in reference to CB earlier, when that thing starts that...

Now, now. Like the entire gist of this thread (which is to denigrate hams and I believe is motivated by jealousy), it's ALL about "point of view"---the perspective of the poster. Remember, this is two-way street and the mirror reflects BOTH ways! For me, the opposite is true: CB is for me an...

Most SWR meters (built into radio and external type meters) and impedance "humps" in coax lines and connectors will cause minor variations in SWR as jumpers and coax length are varied. In reality, the mismatch at the antenna's feedpoint / coax junction is unchanged. Therefore - the actual SWR is...

______________________________________________________________ But like I said earlier I found it odd that the truck had to be 18' or 36' but my base unit length didn't matter. (quote) You noticed that, too?:thumbup: That's because the coax length doesn't MATTER!!! (Except in certain...

What I was trying to get at is, it AIN'T that big a deal!!! The first mistake that CBers AND hams make is working their tails off trying to get down that last eensy weensy bit of reflected power out of their system. Like the 1.5 thing. AAAAAAAAAK! I've just GOT to get it down to 1.1. And they'll...

I'm not sure what you are asking The "counterpoise" for this antenna IS the truck body AND the other "half" of the antenna system. If you remove this antenna and try to get it to work alone, it won't. This "counterpoise" would then have to be provided by radials or wires on the ground, or...

The entire thing is, we are making a mountain out of a molehill most of the time! Simply put the antenna ON correctly, following the mfr's instructions. Run whatever length of feed line you need to get to the radio and "fergit" about coax length (assuming you have a conventional metal body and...

No. We are confusing a RADIATING coil with a device at the FEEDPOINT of the antenna that is used to transform a random impedance to 50 ohms. This device can be a little coil, a capacitor---even a resistor---- OR a toroid that is installed from the base of the radiating element (bottom) and taken...

WHY would someone coil up "excess" coax? Cut the cable to the correct length to reach, TUNE the Gosh-darned antenna to resonance and for-GET about all this coax nonsense!!!:thumbup: If we are using coax to "tune" the antenna, then we don't NEED the antenna at ALL!!! Coiling up coax is another of...

I KNEW somebody would come up with the 'holier than thou' thing! Still, I was simply trying to point out that so many of the CB guys are fed this myth of "coax" length, BELIEVE it unquestioningly AND take high offense if this myth is questioned!!! OTH, when you read the ham forums, you rarely...