[Elecraft] CB band TX? - I'm shocked!

[Ed Lambert]

Amen

Ed KD3Y

> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Goody K3NG
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 6:12 PM
> To: Elecraft List
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CB band TX? - I'm shocked!
> 
> I don't see a problem with CB transmit capabilities.  In fact, I think
> it should be configurable by the end user.  Let me explain.
> 
> Recently our county has been getting its act together in regards to
> Emcomm, so we've been doing drills and educational programs at
> meetings.  As an amateur, you need to be prepared to communicate on
> non-ham frequencies, like FRS or CB.  Sometimes in a disaster situation
> you may need to communicate with non-hams who are only equipped with FRS
> or CB.  One prime example of this in a drill we did was a trucker coming
> in to deliver supplies to a shelter.  We needed to "talk in" the driver
> to the shelter over CB.
> 
> As far as "soiling" your K3, look at it this way; you'll probably have
> the sweetest, cleanest sounding AM signal on the CB band :-)  Yea, I
> know it's not type accepted for use in CB/Part 95, but neither are the
> thousands of amplifiers and "specially tuned" chrome monsters you see on
> eBay each day.  Also, any CBer wanting a hot signal isn't going to buy
> an Elecraft K3.  For much less money they can buy one of those garbage
> rigs and a "six pill" amp with more so-called "talk power".
> 
> All my rigs are modified for "DC to daylight" transmit.  Do I ever use
> it?  No, but it's good to know that if I'm ever put in the situation I
> can fire up communications on most any band in a heartbeat.  Sure, I can
> wreak havoc on any band as well with my equipment and its expanded
> functionality, but that's why we're licensed amateurs.....we know not to
> do that stuff and we have the know how and motivation to use our powers
> for good, not evil....
> 
> 73
> Goody
> K3NG
> 
> Ken Kopp wrote:
> > Eric's reply (below) reads as if the K3 will TX in the 27 mHz
> > CB band as built.  Surely no self-respecting Elecraft owner
> > would soil his radio by transmitting in the CB band!  The
> > radio should self-destruct if a user attempted to transmit
> > there.
> >
> > It should -always- block CB band transmit. I don't know of a
> > legitimate reason for a K3 to transmit on 27 Mhz anywhere
> > in the world.
> >
> > Say it isn't so, please ....
> >
> >
> 
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