[AMRadio] Re: UNHAPPY OPERATOR

[Tony Golda]

Hi All,                                                                      
Well, I guess it's time to come out of the "closet." I remember being in 
school, and having the code,and the theory for my general down pat. Couldn't 
get a ride downtown to take my test. Every one else wanted to work or party. 
                                                     I remember a few times 
comming back from Dayton with pickup loads of transmitters and recievers. 
For nothing. The hams were much more interested in SSB.                      
                                 I have worked much rare DX on CB. I have 
talked to many, many, very inteligent people on the CB. I have Always tryed 
to conduct myself as (what I thought,) was an A-1 operator on that band. If 
I wanted to "step on" someone causing problems, I found that I had no 
trouble (1-KW AM.)
       I have had my ham ticket for a long time now, but I still  a CBer at 
heart. It really bothers me to hear al this crying about AM on the Ham 
bands.                                                               But, it 
won't effect me at all. I'll just set my TX for 11 meters!                   
                                                                             
      Tony/ka7ius

>From: "Shirli Sieb" <sieb at sympatico.ca>
>Reply-To: amradio at mailman.qth.net
>To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
>CC: <kb6lwn at qsl.net>
>Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Re: UNHAPPY OPERATOR
>Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 20:39:44 -0500
>
>From: Ed, VA3ES:
>
>
>There's a perfect example of the SSB/AM hierarchy in the CB universe
>(miniscule, as it is).
>On CB, The lowest classes are the AM "mom & pop" users who use it for road
>info.
>Next up are the AM rag-chewers, who congregate on specific channels 
>nightly.
>Going up another rung are the SSB rag-chewers, who have a legal SSB rig, 
>and
>may be a member of a local club.  Because this person has, and uses an SSB,
>rig, he is now considered a "serious" CB'er.
>SSB is what separates the "serious" CB'er from the riff-raff.  In the CB
>universe, SSB is king.
>
>Continuing...
>Above the ordinary SSB user, we find the operator with a modified rig, with
>the "extras" in it, or possibly a low-end “export” rig,  (such as the
>Superstar 3900 series).
>
>Next is the guy with a sophisticated export rig, such as a Galaxy Pluto,
>Saturn, or similar.   Another variant is the guy with an RCI2950 series or 
>a
>Uniden 2510/Lincoln.
>
>Finally... La Creme de la creme...  the guy with a real Ham rice-box! True
>Aristocracy!  You can't get higher than this in the CB universe!  A real
>accomplishment.
>
>Along with the correct equipment comes the correct attitude:  utter disdain
>for the class below you.  And absolute, total disdain and horror at anyone
>who would stoop to use AM! Ugh!!
>
>Imagine, CB snobbery!  Class consciousness lives, even in the trailer park!
>
>So what's all this got to do with the intentional jammimg of AM on the ham
>bands?
>
>I'm willing to bet that if you scratch these SSB jammers, you'll find an
>ex-CB type behind the mic.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bruce - KB6LWN
> > Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 5:10 PM
> > To: amradio at mailman.qth.net
> >
> > So what I hear being outlined is that there are fewer
> > and fewer "gentlemen" using the SSB mode.  This comes
> > as really no surprize as I've been hearing this from
> > other sources and regarding other bands for several
> > years now, and since there has been a marked increase
> > in the term 'appliance operator' as more and more NEW
> > hams go out and buy the top line imported units which
> > boast impressive SSB specs - both in power level and
> > signal width, bring them home, fail to RTFM (much less
> > the 'operator section of the ARRL Handbook'), plug it
> > in and flip da switch.
> >
> > (and if you think the same thing isn't happening with
> > computers as well - just look at some of the ignorance
> > being displayed in the lists by 'appliance operators')
> >
> > I'm afraid there seems to be a large contingent of
> > those same operators, and others believing that if
> > one is not operating the latest model radio with the
> > latest cutting edge technology and specs, then they
> > have no 'right' to use ANY portion of the spectrum,
> > and are of no consequence when encountered wherever.
>
>
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