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    CB Tricks site UPDATES/THREAD MERGERS

    Funny thing I have been reading other places that congress told the FCC to enact the laws on the books and that they had to bring in more money...And the FCC was the ones that shut down CB Tricks (But all of this is hear say don't know if its true or not but I wouldn't be scared to bet that's...
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    Wallcot CB Radio Store Superior to all others...

    A few years ago I got a RCI 2950DX from them it had a issue but I called their customer service and that evening it was on its way back to them problem was a cold solder joiny on the CPU board they replaced it and in about 6 days it was back to me. They do have very good service.
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    11 meter is very quiet?

    It wasn't bad today mostly north east of me Pennsylvania,New Jersey,Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. Still a 100% better than want I have had for a while.
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    Bought Sigma Venom 5/8 Silver Rod, Performance Review To Follow

    I bit the bullet and ordered one myself but am going ot have to wait to get it up utility company is moving equipment through the back of my property to relocate some underground cables that has had several issues through the time I have lived here....Will let all of you know how it works .
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    Proof that hams are allowed to use CB amps

    My advise is to stay as away from ebay as you can we all know there are parts changers scammers that ebay loves to protect.
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    11 meter is very quiet?

    Right now the noise level is bad.....But yesterday 10 & 12 meter was wide open havent checked those bands yet
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    SPT-500

    Wasnt for sure about the rules on marketing a antenna as a CB antenna.....Thats how Maco V58 and V 5000 is marketed as a 26 Mhz to 30 Mhz ...Sirio is marketed as 26 Mhz to 28 Mhz and Sigma is marketed as a 26 Mhz to 28 Mhz
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    SPT-500

    MFJs site listing of the SPT 500 as "Illegal to Use On 11 Meter"....From what I have read there are more hams electrocuted by antennas falling into power lines
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    11 meter is very quiet?

    Heard a lot of Texas stations made contact with a few WWS245.... 479.....616.....132 all were good strong stations.
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    Export Radios, Amps, and the Police?

    There are some "Barney Fifes" in law enforcement that think they have control over a person with a valid "Amateur Radio License Some In The Ham Community Has Told Them To Where To Go To (In Not So Nice Words)". But what else can anyone expect from communities that hire "Corruptio The Bought...
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    Export Radios, Amps, and the Police?

    Funny thing is that bourbon produced in Kentucky or any type of alcohol produced here is cheaper to buy in another state than it is here in Kentucky.
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    CHINA!!!! transistors!

    Fake transistors are all over the place now Toshiba 2879s Toshiba 2290s just like Mitsubishi 1969s 2166s 2312s. Ebay seems to be the hotbed of the fake transistors.
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    Dipole Antenna

    So far I can say the A-99 has worked better than I expected it would I have made contacts to Europe, Canada, Jamaica, with it just being less than 25 feet at first now its 10 feet higher the only con I can say about the A-99 is brings a little more noise sometimes that I find annoying (And With...
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    Dipole Antenna

    I bet he got the rotor back on the TV Antenna.....Thats what I used was 14 guage solid insulated wire for my dipoles
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    CB "WISH" BOOKS

    Yes he did I miss those monthly catalogs and the articles that it had
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    CB "WISH" BOOKS

    I myself purchased from Coppers back in the 80s matter fact I use to subscribe to their monthly catalog and for those who might remember the news letter "From The Desk Of Jack Steel" I still have some of those issues around here (Might Look Them Up And Read Them Again)
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    DISTURBING: What do you do with a person like this?

    We say the samething here in Kentucky
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    Dipole Antenna

    The ones I had up did better than I thought they would inverted V is the way I had mine. Thinking about getting a couple of baluns and build 2 more
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    Dipole Antenna

    I have a question to all those out there....."Has Anyone Ever Made 11 Meter Dipoles And Used Them ?"....Would like to hear if anyone has made them and used them...... I did back in the day had 2 one going "North And South One Going East And West" had pretty good luck with them at 35 feet to feed...
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    DISTURBING: What do you do with a person like this?

    I have heard Karl threaten children before......One thing that can be done and I have done it before is record him put the recording on "Youtube Or Your Page" Embarrass The Crap Out Of Him.