Got a laugh today.super penetrator not legal for 11m.too long

[kc8adu]

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Note that metal antennas were deemed illegal for cb due to not meeting insulation/safety standards.
Mfrs just called them "commercial" and even gave a nice freq to length chart.
Business as usual!

 

[unit_399]

There's a way around everything

 

[Dr. Frankenstein]

This topic has already been brought up ..... somehow, back in 1983 or so, the FCC thought that Hams were smarter than CBers and not get electrocuted when the all-metal antenna fell on a high-voltage power line.
Let this happen today to a CBer and see how fast the seller would get sued for selling that antenna to a CBer since it still is a law that they don't care about.
73

 

[secret squirrel]

That's what she said.

 

[Smokinone]

This topic has already been brought up ..... somehow, back in 1983 or so, the FCC thought that Hams were smarter than CBers and not get electrocuted when the all-metal antenna fell on a high-voltage power line.
Let this happen today to a CBer and see how fast the seller would get sued for selling that antenna to a CBer since it still is a law that they don't care about.
73

Same story with a lot of things in this country. Someone screws up and instead of holding the individual accountable or responsible, they punish everybody. Of course a lot of it is selective depending on your party affiliation.

 

[Greg T]

I'm a firm believer in natural selection.

 

[whiteastro]

I'm a firm believer in natural selection.

That's why the Old Saying ! Some people could screw up a one car funeral. Think before you act. Oh wait I'm asking the impossible of some ! LOL

 

[whiteastro]

I was a maintenance man most of my life and the thing I told most of the crew is, ( Murphy's Law Prevails ) If it can go wrong It Will.