Want a big surprise, listen around 27.440 MHz LSB for what they call
Freebanders.
Check on http://www.cbgazette.com/freeband.html and you'll see they have
the band channelized. I tripped on a QSO that sounded quite civil and
after listening for a while I never heard any IDS so I Googled the freq
and what I found amazed me.
I think they've expanded CB and are taking over. I occasionally hear
truckers bootlegging on Ten meters and my guess is the FCC in pretty
much in a budget bind because the problem is too big.

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73
Hank WD5JFR
"Caveat Lector" wrote in message
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"Jeff" wrote in message
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My post was more tounge-in-cheek, but I do remember alot of OM's were
complaining about 'no-code techs' invading 'their' territory. Many
had threatened to get out of ham radio all together and either sell
or give away their gear if techs ever got HF privledges without
learning code. My post was just a friendly reminder that it's
inevitable (effective 12:01 am EST Feb. 23, 2007) and they need to
hurry-up and unload their gear as promised. Many of us are looking
for a bargain or two.

I suspected the tongue in cheek post but for those who didn't spot
that I thought I'd add my two cents worth (or worthless).

I really get tired of all the Ham Bashing that goes on the RR NG's and
the elitest posts

CL



"Caveat Lector" wrote in message
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"Jeff" wrote in message
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HURRY...you only have a few hours left before the Techs invade
10-meters! Remember, you said you were going to sell all of your
gear and get out of the hobby if CW was ever removed from the
test(s) because ham radio will be the same as CB.

Hurry, sell/give away your stuff NOW !!!!


I for one welcome the Techs to 10M. You are probably too young to
remember
that Amateurs once had 11M (now the CB Band) -- some say we lost it
because
we didn't use it.

The same thing could happen if we don't use 10M (even at the bottom
of the
solar cycle)

We need to encourage new folks and new licensee privileges to be
welcome in
Amateur Radio. Your post doesn't help a bit.

CL -- An old time 20WPM Extra Class