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    The owner (a former Pro Baseball player) of the premier Citizen's Band station recently went SK and all of his equipment hit the market, RCI Ranger 29xx 10 -12 meter radio, a mint condition Swan DX 2000 Amplifier and, an expertly constructed 6 tuber 3-500Z amplifier with 3 brand new-in-the-box spare tubes and a assortment of Bird watt meters.

    It was shown to have an output of 8 kw at the time of sale; price was $3,000 cash.

    My close friend who, just received a large settlement purchased it.

    He invited me over to see it and, informed me that it was a "Ham Radio Station" and the since I had "Ham License", I could operate it at any time.

    He was not aware that the FCC licenses the STATION and not the operator and that my Amateur Radio license covers my fixed location or, me operating mobile on the Amateur Radio bands; I had to tell him that.

    What I didn't tell him was, as pretty as his stuff was, I wasn't gonna touch it with a 10 foot insulated screwdriver; wouldn't be prudent.

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    My license says both; station and operator.

    But you are correct in being prudent.

    Like that post was...
    Moving on, my posts are not helpful

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    8kw?!?!?

    I don't get it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KD8TUT View Post
    8kw?!?!?

    I don't get it.
    Of course you know Mike....... 8 killer watts of cloud warming special to conduct HAARP-like research by blasting out modulation of "Hello Mello Jello" "Duck Plucker" and "Pill'er up"
    Why,driving into a brick wall at 60 miles per hour, would I expect it not to hurt! :roll:

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    Quote Originally Posted by VE7DCW View Post
    Of course you know Mike....... 8 killer watts of cloud warming special to conduct HAARP-like research by blasting out modulation of "Hello Mello Jello" "Duck Plucker" and "Pill'er up"
    Nope.. don't get that either. When I was on CB I had a license :) KKZ-9634
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    Quote Originally Posted by KD8TUT View Post
    Nope.. don't get that either. When I was on CB I had a license :) KKZ-9634
    When I was in CB, I had a license but that didn't stop me although, my neighbors in the Cul-de-sac would stop me cold by screaming out the window, that, "I was coming through the telephone" or, "I'm trying to watch the news!"

    One day, my neighbor came across the street and asked me to stop transmitting; I invited him in and pointed out that my station was not powered on. He then replied, "Yeah, and that didn't sound like your voice either". It was another radio operator a block away who had turned his 8 element Yagi on our direction.

    "Everybody" who was "somebody" ran power levels like that if you operated on a certain frequency. My radio neighbor a block away received a personal visit from James Bridgewater and, because of the complaints, the phone company disconnected his service and removed the lines from the pole to his house; this was late 1980's

    I was "Somebody" then but, while other around me received letters and inspection visits, never happened to me.

    Fast forward to today, I have a 11 meter receiver to notify me of propagation on 10 meters, that's all they are good for.

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    Quote Originally Posted by koØm View Post
    When I was in CB, I had a license but that didn't stop me although, my neighbors in the Cul-de-sac would stop me cold by screaming out the window, that, "I was coming through the telephone" or, "I'm trying to watch the news!"

    One day, my neighbor came across the street and asked me to stop transmitting; I invited him in and pointed out that my station was not powered on. He then replied, "Yeah, and that didn't sound like your voice either". It was another radio operator a block away who had turned his 8 element Yagi on our direction.

    "Everybody" who was "somebody" ran power levels like that if you operated on a certain frequency. My radio neighbor a block away received a personal visit from James Bridgewater and, because of the complaints, the phone company disconnected his service and removed the lines from the pole to his house; this was late 1980's

    I was "Somebody" then but, while other around me received letters and inspection visits, never happened to me.

    Fast forward to today, I have a 11 meter receiver to notify me of propagation on 10 meters, that's all they are good for.

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    Well back in the day I was nobody just like today :)

    So I never ran more than 5 watts or 12 watts pep. I used to hear about enforcement around Chicago and guys losing their entire station. That made me nervous as heck.
    Even as a ham I only run 500w max. My guess was if I did the full kw I would become a pest to my neighbors.

    8kw?

    That just seems stupid on several levels of stupid.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KD8TUT View Post
    8kw?!?!?

    I don't get it.
    8,000 watts dead key RF power to communicate over top of others with less power to operators with power equal to or greater than yours 8,000 watts.

    He's gonna use those six "big-legged girls" to generate 8Kw and drop the hammer on the heads of some Mud-Ducks on 27.025 Mhz.

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    Quote Originally Posted by koØm View Post
    He's gonna use those six "big-legged girls" to generate 8Kw and drop the hammer on the heads of some Mud-Ducks on 27.025 Mhz.
    No excuses on Da Bowl.
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    Quote Originally Posted by W7XF View Post
    No excuses on Da Bowl.
    "Every time I think I have gotten away, they pull me back in..."

    Ten year or more ago, I stopped working; told all of them, "I don't mess with that stuff anymore."

    I go to a sad event and, afterwards I am mobbed by people who have been, "Looking for me," it seems that their 3-CEE-EX_whatever boxes have problems. I tell them that I'm not doing any work but, they don't take "No" for an answer. They call on the phone afterwards.

    I pay them a courtesy visit (with no promises made, UP FRONT) at home, sit around with a couple of 807's and, then take a look at their equipment, I give them a quick diagnosis but explain that it might be a better idea to take it to "Chris" because, I really don't have time to take on a project as BIG as theirs.

    While bending elbows with the 807's, I get drug back into the whole "Who-shot-John" / "Let's fight at the funeral" stuff. I impartially excuse myself from the drama, telling them that I will check back when I get some time; yeah, Right!

    These are old men still stuck in the 1970's


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