I remember the days of CB in the 80's. Channel 11 around San Jose used to have a large clique of 'CB celebrities' (that is what they called themselves-btw) that would have more-nasty-verbage-per-cubic-kHz than any other channel I have ever seen. Every once in awhile, a normal 'good-buddy' CB'er would unknowingly/unwittingly venture in and get their asses handed back to them for lunch. Unless those on 11 knew you, they wouldn't let any 'Christmas CB'er' talk on 'their frequency'. There was a lot of drug sales happening on the freq - too. Even the police and the FCC got involved, and some arrests were made - as well as becoming a 'news item'. Truth! San Jose was really no different from any other American mid/large size city in that era; the same things were happening on different freq's everywhere in the US.
Maybe qrz members attitudes are a carry over of those times that also helped to turn Ham'ers sour on the whole CB thing. They were probably the the ones that 'ventured in' and had to eat that same lunch - imo. Left an unsettled harshness twards CB'ers for this very reason. That is what I think happened - just my two cents. I'm sure it didn't help. Whatever their reasons, they aren't practicing good HF manners themselves as a result, and they condemn rather than be an Elmer. That is my clear observation and my two cents once again.
'Elmer-ing' is a lost practice that NEEDS to come back in full swing - there isn't even room for doubt there. In fact, now that the license restriction have changed, they will have to put up or shut up. Some of them know this, and aren't very happy about it - as far as I can tell anyway. They know - that some of these 'CB celebrities' are now Hams and on qrz.
Truth? Could very well be...
This is one of the finer/better points of WWRF membership; there is a LOT of Elmer-ing here, and it is as relaxed and unabashed as CB itself!
Telling the truth - isn't hard; it's a choice!
Maybe qrz members attitudes are a carry over of those times that also helped to turn Ham'ers sour on the whole CB thing. They were probably the the ones that 'ventured in' and had to eat that same lunch - imo. Left an unsettled harshness twards CB'ers for this very reason. That is what I think happened - just my two cents. I'm sure it didn't help. Whatever their reasons, they aren't practicing good HF manners themselves as a result, and they condemn rather than be an Elmer. That is my clear observation and my two cents once again.
'Elmer-ing' is a lost practice that NEEDS to come back in full swing - there isn't even room for doubt there. In fact, now that the license restriction have changed, they will have to put up or shut up. Some of them know this, and aren't very happy about it - as far as I can tell anyway. They know - that some of these 'CB celebrities' are now Hams and on qrz.
Truth? Could very well be...
This is one of the finer/better points of WWRF membership; there is a LOT of Elmer-ing here, and it is as relaxed and unabashed as CB itself!
Telling the truth - isn't hard; it's a choice!
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