Thread: Stay off 10 meters 28.000 -29.700

Quote: Originally Posted by ztoymaker Ok I have a cobra 200 10 meter and it has cb. Now my qouestion I have been a cber for years and I got this radio to go ham. What freg. are you running on ham I just want to listen. If it is worth it I will get my ham lic. Thanks With a tech class you are allowed 28.300 - 28.500 USB I hang out on 28.360

wack pack why would anyone let some guy wack pack your 200 to 300 dollar brand new radio ??

From a truckers perspective we need to stay out of the 28,000 range. For the non-hammers like myself, as long a s we don't flip our and selector more than once we should be fine. That keeps us out of the foridden 28k range and keeps us from " eating up or bleeding over " on the am 40 side. Nothing worse than being stuck between two guys chatting on an am channel and not being able to hear or transmit due to bleed over....

Some of them don't know where they are transmitting. All they know is "extree channels"! I've heard them on 28.085 AM calling "Breaker One Nine fer a reddio check!" They haven't a CLUE as to where they are talking, nor do they really care!!! All they know is, they (think) have these "quiet" channels to operate on and can just yak away!!!! On the CB boards, there's these...

Quote: Originally Posted by wa4gch Some day i'll have to tell the story again about K2GB and his 1/4 watt radio Work the world on a walkie-talkie? I actually did that when I was a kid. The sunspot cycle was at the point that you could not hear your neighbor two blocks away, but you could work the world with half a watt..

Quote: Originally Posted by Gadfly Now, it is RARE to hear a truck yapping on 10 Meters. They have NO business on that band, and we, the licensed users, WILL do our best to see that you get punished for it!!!!!! IF you aren't licensed, STAY OFF 10 Meters!!!!!! Gadfly Alright, Gadfly, answer me this - I know, as an amateur ham operator, that you are supposed to announce yourself with your call-sign, but say, just maybe, a...

Ok I have a cobra 200 10 meter and it has cb. Now my qouestion I have been a cber for years and I got this radio to go ham. What freg. are you running on ham I just want to listen. If it is worth it I will get my ham lic. Thanks

Quote: Originally Posted by wa4gch What gives why are truckers going on 28.535 mhz ? We are hearing a increasing number of illegal stations even down here in tampabay. Beside the fact non hams have no right being there why are people who have 600 khz ( 60 ch ) of illegal space before they even get there going that far out of the way ? WHY WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT ? PUT OUT THE WORD STAY OFF 10 METERS The FCC has taken a hands off aproach to...

do these frequencies still hold water? What is "Free-Band" Radio?? its been a long time for me.

It's not just being illegal. But the cost of the fines. You can get fines costing more than $10,000. It's truly not worth it. With the ease and price of a Ham License. It just makes good sense to get one. Just think you get a Ham 10 year ticket for about $15.