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Well, it seems that I have stepped on some toes. That was not my intention and the aim of my posts on worldwidedx have been to have a civilized dialog about CB radio. I’m the first to admit that there’s a lot that I don’t know. It’s true, I have no idea what a “Christmas CBer” is, but Google...

HAM may or may not be an acronym depending on who you ask. As far as aircraft go, both commercial and military aircraft have been hardened against an EMP for a long time. There are a lot of people who are now doing the same with their daily drivers in case of an EMP event while they are away...

Let’s be honest. CB radio has the reputation of being filled with nothing but misfits using raunchy language. Where I live though, CB radio is making a comeback and it’s mainly the 20 & 30 somethings. Us younger folks on the CB are cordial and carry on really decent conversations using the...

The 636L has been my favorite mic for years now. I used it when I drove a truck and now in my workshop. I have to admit, I'd like for Astatic to make a power mic that looks like the 636L silver edition with and without the noise-cancelling feature. Yeah, it's a nice mic. I think you'll like it.

I’m a CB guy. I use the 11 meter band exclusively and do so legally with 4 watt AM and 12 watt SSB limitations set by the FCC. I have considered getting into HAM, but strongly believe I shouldn’t have to go thru my government or an organization to do so. With that being said, I do love how...

W2EKG – This was the first time I’ve ever heard him. I really don’t care what he does and if it becomes a problem me and all my friends will find another channel to talk on. When I emailed him and told him what channel I heard him on he said it was an imposter. I really was just kidding about...

543_Dallas – I didn’t take it as a threat either, I was really just pickin’ at him. You are right though about radio attracting some interesting characters. I was reading another sites forum earlier and a Ham said that every chance he gets he will break off a CB antenna because he hates...

W2EKG - Wow. Snitches get stitches? Interesting choice of words. I hope that isn’t a veiled threat to anyone that would report an extraordinarily illegal operator on the 11 meter band. MMM isn't all that remote when he takes over the channel I use to talk to some friends locally from 3000...

DXman – Excellent point. I should have been clearer and you are absolutely correct about the difference in brass prep for a bolt action rifle. For bolt action rifles I clean the brass individually by hand with a rag and use hand tools to clean primer pockets and inside the case just like DXman...

All the antennas I have are Firesticks, but I decided to take a chance on this Hustler HQ-27. I placed an order for one of these yesterday to go on my Lincoln Town Car. I like the way these look compared to some of the others for my particular application. I’ll be mounting it on the trunk...

I’ve been reloading for just over 25 years now. Over that time I’ve gained a lot of experience thru trial and error and I want to caution you all on something I think might rear its ugly head in the future. Over the years I’ve heard of many ways that folks have come up with to clean their...

RoadRanger – I looked at the Road Devil mic and actually like it for its features, but I can’t get past that red color and the coiled cord. In most situations I’d go for it, but I just can’t in my Town Car. That mic would stand out like a sore thumb. You see, it’s that black and chrome look...

357 – Thanks for that bit of information. I’ll open it up and check to see if it is just that simple, but I doubt it. I think Robb is probably right about the noise-cancelling part being integrated into the mic itself.

Captain Kilowatt – I don’t have a lot of experience with CB radio, that’s for sure. I’ve used one for about 10 years and I don’t do any type of work on them or anything, I just use them to talk to people locally and when I go on road trips. I had one in my truck, but that was mainly to get...

Robb – Thanks for the response. You said exactly what I was afraid of concerning the noise-cancelling element of the 636L being integrated into the mic itself. The Town Car is quiet – especially since I installed Dynamat everywhere. I even did a double layer around the transmission hump and...

Well, all I can say is that he really likes his radios. Anyone that puts that much time, effort and money into a system like that is a true radio fanatic. I just wish he’d point his antenna toward Mexico and knock out their radios on a regular basis. I pick up the dirtiest most incoherent...

I’ve had an Astatic 636L mic with the metal clad cord and a Galaxy 959 since July 2007. I love this mic because it has held up extremely well and I really like the looks of it. I drove a truck for several years and needed the noise-cancelling feature. I no longer drive a truck and am in the...

For the Record – I’m not knocking MMM for having this type of transmitting power. I think most of us wish we could legally run a radio like that, but at the same time understand why we can’t. Think about it for a minute. If there were only a few dozen people in the country that could afford...

space cowboy – While I certainly don’t think we need any more rules from the Federal Government I think since the rules do exist that the FCC would go after the most serious offenders. I would think that MMM would be a big target for the FCC and yet he seems to go untouched. I just don’t...

Road Squawker - I had not considered that it could have been a recording, but if it was a recording the person would have still had to have been using a serious setup. With that in mind, I still think it was him just based off how strong the signal was.