[AMRadio] what is this????

[manualman at juno.com]

Check out the FCC's web page on Enforcement Actions. Scroll down to the
Warning Letters.
http://www.fcc.gov/eb/AmateurActions/Welcome.html
None of them are my "cousins".

Pete, wa2cwa

On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:42:00 -0500 Ed Sieb <esieb at sympatico.ca> writes:
> Rob,
> 
> First off, it's still radio, which we are all interested in.  
> Second, it's amusing to see
> what our  "cousins" are doing, especially in the QRO department. 
> Some of them are doing
> rather interesting things.  Many of these people are hams.
> 
> Third, today,  about 70% or more of our ranks come from the CB.   It 
> cannot be ignored.
> Consider the freebanders; they are radio amateurs in all but a 
> licence.  They do exactly
> what we do - contests, DX,  rag-chewing, et al, but without the 
> benefit of authorization.
> The fact is that about 40% or more ARE licensed hams, should give 
> you pause.   The ranks
> of the American Technician Class  are filled with Freebanders.   Why 
> do think that "10M
> radios" are so popular? Why do you think are buying these?  These 
> radios are extremely
> popular with Tech Class hams.
> 
> Don't be such an elitist!
> 
> I've been a ham for over 40 years, and started out as an SWL, then 
> got my ticket. During
> that time, all my friends were CB'ers.  To suggst that I didn't  
> talk to them on CB would
> be wrong,  although I did use my DX-100! ;-)
> 
> Ed, VA3ES