> Like it or not Steve, the lion share of Hams are coming from the CB band
> as I
> told you before.
>
> ::There is no doubt about this, on my part.
>
>
> Their numbers carry significant weight and the ARRL as well as other
> groups will
> depend on their numbers to keep Amateur Radio alive in the presence of the
> internet.
> I can't tell you how many times I get on a 2 meter repeater and have a
> fellow
> use the CB jargon asking me "My Personal" instead of asking me for my
> name.
> Does that mean that he is wrong , bad , less that the average amateur.
> All of us need to be aware of that simple fact and figure a way to mentor
> them
> in while trying to keep the Hobby fun and interesting.
>
>
> ::Problem is, in my experience, most of these people will never be able to
> tell a 6146 from an onion and are not worth my efforts. But there are
> exceptions, and I've worked with them, and have helped many achieve a
> license.
>
>
> I suggest you listen in a while and find a few that are close to you and
> help
> them out.
> It is obvious that they are untrained but at least they are interested in
> the
> hobby.
> Then , when you feel you have been frustrated enough , just listen in on
> 80 at
> night....any evening is fine.
>
> ::One of the reasons I don't work 75 meters, at all. If I use the 3.5 MHz
> band, it's between 3.5 and 3.550 using a very old fashioned digital
> mode...
> ---
> Ron
>
> ::73, Ron.
> -Steve, WB2WIK/6
>
>
> Steve Katz wrote:
>
> > The post from W3LAP also postulated that we all got our start in CB.
> > Obviously, hams licensed prior to 1957 didn't, since CB didn't exist. I
> got
> > my start 8 years after that, when CB was in full bloom, and have never
> used
> > the band and never owned nor used any CB equipment. I did listen a
> couple
> > of times. Didn't like what I heard.
> >
> > -WB2WIK/6
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