Ya I know this is an old thread.
Just thought about 4040 and wanted to jump in for those that didn't know him personally.
I came across 4040 like most others, over the air. He was on all day long. He ran a batch plant and had his set up in his office. Right next to the SF Bay.
We got together for the first time in person and he shows up in a sedan with a antenna with a coil setting up about 10 feet above the roof with a very short stinger. It was a Predator 10K custom made for him by Kale. BTW I got to know Kale well and he was always a gentleman and did special things for me concerning CB radio.
Anyway back to Scott. This guy lived and slept CB in all forms but really it was all about modulating over the air.
We even played a few rounds of golf together, his dad joined us one time.
He helped me with an install once and I worked with him at a shootout, Jame Boys. I was pretty picky so I did the remote signal strength testing when setting up is multiple antenna system beam. Scott like to delegate and enjoyed a posse but really I think he was happy to see other's be involved. He had a big heart.
I always felt he didn't take good enough care of himself though.
Anyway i drove the greater SF Bay Area and he would be on the air all day with his base set up. He would talk local if he knew you but mostly wanted to talk skip.
Some didn't like him because he talked like a black man. Whatever that means.
He put on a show and enjoyed himself and all his contacts.
Ya he pissed off some of the jealous locals, but wtf it is CB radio, right!
Well I suppose many have forgotten him and some never heard of him and he was a CB'er at heart more than most and this is a fact.
RIP 4040 you're still remembered by this long ago friend.
Just thought about 4040 and wanted to jump in for those that didn't know him personally.
I came across 4040 like most others, over the air. He was on all day long. He ran a batch plant and had his set up in his office. Right next to the SF Bay.
We got together for the first time in person and he shows up in a sedan with a antenna with a coil setting up about 10 feet above the roof with a very short stinger. It was a Predator 10K custom made for him by Kale. BTW I got to know Kale well and he was always a gentleman and did special things for me concerning CB radio.
Anyway back to Scott. This guy lived and slept CB in all forms but really it was all about modulating over the air.
We even played a few rounds of golf together, his dad joined us one time.
He helped me with an install once and I worked with him at a shootout, Jame Boys. I was pretty picky so I did the remote signal strength testing when setting up is multiple antenna system beam. Scott like to delegate and enjoyed a posse but really I think he was happy to see other's be involved. He had a big heart.
I always felt he didn't take good enough care of himself though.
Anyway i drove the greater SF Bay Area and he would be on the air all day with his base set up. He would talk local if he knew you but mostly wanted to talk skip.
Some didn't like him because he talked like a black man. Whatever that means.
He put on a show and enjoyed himself and all his contacts.
Ya he pissed off some of the jealous locals, but wtf it is CB radio, right!
Well I suppose many have forgotten him and some never heard of him and he was a CB'er at heart more than most and this is a fact.
RIP 4040 you're still remembered by this long ago friend.
...runna pile-up on 6m SSB