[Boatanchors] 11 meter amps ? Re: [AMSWAP] FS: Panel Meters

[Bob, W5UQ]

Yes Ian......... I did use 11 meters, in the 50's, as well.  I was sadly 
surprised when the FCC took it away from us.  Oh well. Things change and 
we adjust.

Also, even though I do not relish being called a CBer or being compared 
to one,  we really need to realize that ALL CBers are not bad. 

By the way, "The guy", Bry,  who got these threads going,  has 
apologized and eaten crow.  Let's be careful to not crucify him.   
Someday it might be me or you in a situation similar to his.  We ALL 
make mistakes.

Bob

You know, I think that the simple reason that Indians dancing for rain works is that they keep dancing until it rains.  



Ian wrote:
> My recollection, perhaps mistaken, is that the same person with the panel
> meters also had 11 meter gear for sale that could easily be used on 10
> meters.
>
> My annoyance is the prevalence of Craigslist offerings in the SF Bay Area of
> amplifiers and transceivers that have either already been converted to also
> cover 10 meters or that are advertised emphasizing that they can be
> converted to operate on 10 meters.  And the advertisements are NOT aimed at
> hams but at CBers.  
>
> It's strictly illegal by the way to sell items of that sort to anybody
> including hams.  I haven't looked at eBay lately but several years ago it
> was obvious that the people auctioning that type of gear were aiming at
> CBers.  I had a running exchange of e-mail with the then eBay lawyer about
> the fact that they were breaking the law and also a couple of exchanges of
> e-mail with the FCC about that.  I think/hope that they have cleaned up
> their act since then.  
>
> I was happy to see that one of the eBay merchants I reported to the FCC was
> subsequently cited and fined by the FCC for that continuing action.
>
> As the sunspot cycle improves propagation we will likely again have the
> competition of the illegal operation by CBers on the 10 meter ham band.
>
> By the way, has anybody else who reads this list ever operated on 11 meters
> AS A HAM LEGALLY??  I used to do cross band with Australia and New Zealand
> in the 1950s when I was on 10/11 meter AM with a DX-35.  Full duplex 11
> meter to 10 meter.  A lot of fun operating that way but with the prevalence
> of SSB and VOX not that novel these days...   
>
> Ian, K6SDE
> Silicon Valley
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Boatanchors mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>
> List Administrator: Duane Fischer, W8DBF
> ** For Assistance: dfischer at usol.com ** 
>
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>
> __________ NOD32 4763 (20100112) Information __________
>
> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system.
> http://www.eset.com
>
>
>
>