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From: parnass@ihu1h.UUCP (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Re: Amateur.vs_CB
Message-ID: <406@ihu1h.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 2-Dec-84 10:12:10 EST
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Posted: Sun Dec  2 10:12:10 1984
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>                                                              THOMAS A. BOZA
>                                                                   WB7ASR
> 
>                  HAM RADIO COMPAIRED TO CITIZEN BAND RADIO
> 
>     THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF HOBBYIST SHORTWAVE COMMUNICATIONS RADIO OPERATORS,
> CITIZEN  BAND AND AMATEUR  "HAM." 

	gut reaction: Ouch!

>                                                        RADIO STATIONS  CAN BE
> OPERATED FROM MANY LOCATIONS, INCLUDING HOME, CAR, BOAT, AIR-PLANE, ETC., BUT
> THEY  ARE USED SOLELY FOR PERSONAL SATISFACTION, NOT FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.
  
  	CB can and is used for business purposes.

>     FIRST OF  ALL, LET'S  CONSIDER CITIZEN  BAND OPERATERS.   PEOPLE  WHO ARE
> CITIZENS  OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICIA CAN APPLY AND HOLD A LICENSE.  ALL
> THEY  HAVE TO DO IS JUST  FILL OUT AN APPLICATION AND  SEND IT TO THE FEDERAL
> COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION.  SEVERAL WEEKS LATER  THEY HAVE THEIR LICENSE AND
> CALL  SIGN.  NEXT, THEY GO TO THE LOCAL RADIO SHACK OUTLET STORE AND PURCHASE
> A TWO-WAY RADIO WITH ANTENNA; THEN AWAY THEY GO.

  	The FCC never licensed CB operators, only CB stations.
  	A recent rule change eliminated CB station licenses completely.

> IT'S SO CONGESTED,  YOU CAN'T EVEN TALK  OVER ONE MILE AWAY.   ONE REASON FOR
> THIS  IS THAT THERE ARE OVER FOURTY  MILLION CITIZEN BAND LICENSES ISSUED, AS
> WELL AS ALL THE UNLICENSED OPERATORS.

  	Again, there is/was no such thing as a "licenced CB operator", 
  	but there were "licensed CB stations."

> 			       		HE [hams] CAN OPERATE AM, SSB, FM, FAST
> AND SLOW SCAN TELEVISION, SATELLITES, RADIOTELETYPE, FACSIMILE, AND COMPUTERS
> WITH OTHER HAM OPERATORS ALL OVER THE WORLD.

  	Hams can use other modes, like morse code and pulse, transmit signals
	for the purpose of remote control (e.g. model aircraft, home control
	systems [home-made garage door openers], etc.), and construct
	repeaters.

>     MOST HAM RADIO OPERATORS BUILD  THEIR  OWN  EQUIPMENT  OR  RESURRECT  OLD
> SURPLUS JUNK.
 
  	Not true any more; most hams purchase their equipment, although 
	a few build receivers and transmitters.

				73 de AJ9S
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