[Scan-DC] Is Anyone even using CB anymore?

[Andrew Clegg]

Ha ha your description of ham nets is spot on, except you forgot all the 1950s-era "traffic handling" to make sure hams are prepared to pass along the nuclear launch codes and the coordinates of Pyongyang just in case all other communications methods have disappeared, along with our military and first responder personnel. My personal opinion is that the whole emergency communications aspect of ham radio has jumped the shark. If you haven't seen this great YouTube video poking fun at hams, take a look when you get a chance.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7kirdtdI1c

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Our amateur radio enthusiast buys another ham radio instead of attending to the needs of his family. His wife is not pleased. This animated cartoon was my first ...







I don't think I have CB capabilities any more that would allow me to get on a CB net, unfortunately.

73!
Andy
W4JE

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From: Scan-DC <scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Greg Danes <danesgs1 at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 11:43 AM
To: Paul - W4ATN
Cc: Scan DC; Paul Bowling
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Is Anyone even using CB anymore?

I guess the point here some of us get together once a year to talk scanners
at gravelly point or have lunch etc. Yeah HAM nets can be a bore sometimes,
with med talk, latest trip to the doc, weather reports you already no and
trivialities but if SCAN-DC had a "net" once a week on CB the point being
everyone in the group even those without a HAM license could join in the
roundtable. Topics could be favorite scanners, Mods, hearing unknown TG's
maybe some of us have already ID'ed as new etc. It was just an idea....

On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 11:33 AM, Paul - W4ATN <Paul at w4atn.com> wrote:

> My experience was similar. I had a CB for years, in the 70s. However due to
> the language, high power - illegal amps and the very crowded conditions I
> dropped CB. I think some people would just see how many foul words they
> could stream together in one sentence! I have a CB on my shelf and that is
> likely where it will stay unless there is an emergency that will
> necessitate
> its use. Between various mode and bands on the amateur radio I doubt it
> will
> be pressed into use, but .....
>
> Paul
>
> Paul - W4ATN
> Grid: FM18qw
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scan-DC [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Blair
> Thompson via Scan-DC
> Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2017 14:43
> To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Is Anyone even using CB anymore?
>
> Years ago, I went to the trouble to install a CB underdash in a car. I took
> it on one trip. Wow, the language. I uninstalled the CB in no time.
>
> Too bad, because I think CB has to be just about the biggest
> unused/underused radio resource of them all. I would gladly listen in if it
> weren't for the linear amps that go to 11 and not ready for prime time
> language.
>
> --------------------------------------------
> On Thu, 3/23/17, Lukas Hoska <l.hoska at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Is Anyone even using CB anymore?
>  To: "Greg Danes" <danesgs1 at gmail.com>
>  Cc: "Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net" <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
>  Date: Thursday, March 23, 2017, 2:07 PM
>
>  23 March 2017
>
>  Hi Greg,
>
>  CB provides a means to hear the professional drivers who are on the road,
> and to learn about accidents, locations of speed traps, and suggested
> detours around traffic jams.
>
>  While many drivers will not answer a call from a nondriver, they can be
> shamed into cleaning up their language with a "Does your mamma know you
> talk
> that way on the radio,"
> {snip}
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