Illegal operation is just that...illegal. Be it on the ham bands or OTHER.
The number of illegal (mobile style) amplifier builders out there may be
down as there are more do it yourselfers so to speak, with ideas off the
net. But wait ( and wait we do...) for the cycle to indicate improved
conditions on 10 and 12 mtrs. The criminal banders will be back to work
playing games. Turning a blind eye is what too often happens. There are
already bootlegers on 30tmrs and 12mtrs...some say they are fisherman.
Maybe that's just a new term for 'pirate'.
-Mike
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From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of WA6RKN
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 11:38 AM
To: Tower Talk
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Gizmotchy's
Hmmmmmm.......I wish I had a buck for every THX6 sitting atop a 50 foot
tower, connected to an illegally operated (And powered) radio on 11 meters.
Or....
The number of hams who openly boast about running that Henry 2K4 (Or home
brew 6, 3-500z tubed amp) on the ham bands.......
6 meters...the magic band......but magic only if you have a good beam and
lots of power......
The Gizmotchy is not an antenna I would run, but....it works...and a 5 kw
gamma insures that 4 and 5 kw amps will work without smokin' it!
And before we put down the CB'ers too much.....don't forget, many of today's
hams came up the ranks and went legal.....and gang...there aren't near as
many illegal CB'ers today as there was back in the 70's.......heh.....Today,
they are all bootlegging 2 meters!
(Are we still on topic???)
Joe Wolfe
WA6RKN
Reno, Nevada
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Goins" <wmgoins@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Gizmotchy's
>
>
>> Am I the only one here who feels that making 1KW and 5KW antennas
>> primarily for CBers to use illegally is not okay? And before anyone
>> says they can be used at legal power, why then the need for 5 KW
>> gammas or the testimonies with CB skip names (and performance
>> distances) attached?
>>
>> Sorry, but I could never use one on 2 or 6.
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