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   Tony Langdon to Joe Delahaye   
   Re: Wannbe HAM   
   18 Sep 16 16:38:00   
   
   -=> Joe Delahaye wrote to Tony Langdon <=-   
      
    JD> I imagine much the same happened here.  I gave my set to my son in law,   
    JD> as he was a trucker.  I dont think they have radios in their trucks any   
    JD> more, at least not the company he drives for.   Not allowed to talk   
    JD> and drive at same time   
      
   A lot of truck drivers here still use CB.   
      
    JD> Not sure what the new public radio service is called these days, but it   
    JD> uses a different spectrun I believe   
      
   You have a new service over there?   
      
    JD> Cant remember what mine was , and yes, actually legally needed one for   
    JD> each set.  I had one and my wife had one.  I used mine for both mobile   
    JD> and station.    
      
   I suspect that was a very common practice. :)   
      
      
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