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|    JIMMY ANDERSON to KENT TIMM    |
|    Re: Wannbe HAM    |
|    16 Sep 16 13:31:00    |
      -=> Kent Timm wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-               > I have thought seriously about adding a CB for when I'm on the road,        > etc.        > Do people still use them at all? Or just truckers?               KT> Truckers still use them, but it's not like the 70s or 80s when it was        KT> busy. I do have a CB in my car on a quick release mount so mainly it's        KT> just in when I get on the highway or the mood strikes me to take it.               KT> If the band is open you hear quite a bit of DXing going on, and a lot        KT> of nonsence, but it can't be fun to listen to at times, and some times        KT> just... bad... channel 6 and 11 seem to be the most used on AM, and        KT> LSB on 38 for DX.              Hmm... I might get something small like that and a magmount antenna and       see what's up in my area...              Thanks!                            ... Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.       --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49        * Origin: Neptune's Lair - Olive Branch MS - winserver.org:1974 (1:116/18)    |
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