Why would this be wrong for someone to use CB frenquencies on the hams bands
Brandan? Thanks RJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brandon Hennis" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2014 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: Ham radio ethics in decline
> So for the worst ethics I've ever found on any amateur frequency is on
> that 147.435 repeater. My Only question is, how is that even being
> let go of, in other words, they are basicly getting away with using cb
> lingo on an amateur frequency whether odd split or not. I would
> figure, that the fcc would have something to say about that kinda of
> poor ethic. And to phil regarding the person who wouldn't have
> contacts unless he knew them personally, my thought on that is, well,
> how do you know a ham till you speak to them on the air. And he
> should've acknowledged you.
>
> On 6/13/14, Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Alan,
>>
>> I was not including you or Abeallah or any of the other guys on the
>> frequency that night. In fact, I normally hear you just fine and I heard
>> you and Abeallah discussing the hardline and all your friend is buying up
>> to
>>
>> build his Florida contest station. I was just using wayne as an example
>> of
>>
>> how many groups behavior toward new comers. Shoot, we used to have a DX
>> guy
>>
>> in Denver who refused to talk to anyone on the air he didn't know
>> personally. Knowing this, I called him each and every time I heard him
>> and
>>
>> since we weren't that far apart, I knew he could hear me. He was a class
>> A
>>
>> jerk. I don't work much phone these days due to problems with my voice
>> but
>>
>> I enjoy listening to the bands. It is like the Colorado group on 3868 I
>> mentioned. Most of the guys are super nice but there are one or two that
>> get carried away drinking as they operate, haha.
>>
>> Phil.
>> K0NX
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 11:55 PM
>> Subject: Ham radio ethics in decline
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello Phil,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I thoroughly enjoyed all of the posts on this subject, and having gotten
>>> my
>>> ticket back in 1962, I concur with those who claim that ham radio is a
>>> far
>>> cry now from what it was back then.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> With respect to the group on 14.208, stay away at all costs, Hi. They
>>> are
>>> not friendly, and don't even think of asking them for a report. With
>>> respect to the evening group on 14.200, that is one of my main groups,
>>> along
>>> with our maestro, Abdallah, 9K2GS. Abdallah is a good friend, and we
>>> chat
>>> both on skype and on the land line. I have known Abdallah for years,
>>> and
>>> when I was going into the hospital on a regular basis, Abdallah used to
>>> call
>>> me on the phone the night before surgery to wish me well. If you want
>>> to
>>>
>>> be
>>> recognized in that group, please call me directly, I will have Abdallah
>>> recognize you. During the group sessions, I am in regular skype contact
>>> with Abdallah, and I often tell him on skype that a weak/qrp/or mobile
>>> station is calling him. Just let me know and I will take care of it.
>>> As
>>> for Wayne, or Lumpy which is his nick name, he can be very gruff.
>>> Having
>>> said that, Wayne is one of the best DX operators on the bands. You have
>>> to
>>> get to know him, which I admit can be tough, because he isn't overly
>>> friendly to newcomers. He has been both good to me and not so good,
>>> HiHi.
>>> Right now we are friendly with each other.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I look forward to seeing you on 14.200 soon. It is a great group, with
>>> a
>>> number of Middle East stations regularly onboard. BTW, two of the
>>> regulars,
>>> A61R(Rashed) and A61MH(Mohamed), came to my QTH to visit me about 3
>>> weeks
>>> ago. Rashed called me on the phone one afternoon right after Dayton,
>>> and
>>> asked if he and Mohamed could drop by for a visit. They came over and
>>> visited with me for about 90 minutes, and Rashed got on 20 with my
>>> station
>>> and worked quite a few of the regulars. Rashed's son attends Arizona
>>> State
>>> University which is why he was in Phoenix in the first place.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Alan/KD7GC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Alan R. Downing
>>>
>>> Phoenix, AZ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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