[AMRadio] Re: UNHAPPY OPERATOR

[Tony Golda]

>From: "Tony Golda" <ka7ius at hotmail.com>
>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: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 13:50:28
>
>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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