"dont get me wrong, i find this type of thing entertaining and funny. thats partly because i would never be dumb enough to try and actually make a DX contact on channel 38. LOL"
Wow kinda harsh don't ya think? Granted 38 can definitely be a mess/free for all from time to time....BUT I don't mind making a contact on 38 once in a while and I think a few other members might feel the same way. Guess we're all just DUMB??? WTF??
maybe my wording was a bit harsh. the idea i was trying to convey is that channel 38LSb is a free-for-all, and while it can be a fun freq to make some contacts on, it is not a good freq for a serious DXer to try and make rare DX contacts on.
when i hear or read people complaining about the "H&Ders" on 38, i always feel like "well what did you expect; you're on channel 38LSB!"
it will never be any different, and that's because its the most popular SSB freq on the CB band.
anyone looking to broadcast to a wide audience it going to plant themselves right in the middle of it all.
so, to re-word my previous post, "i would never be dumb enough to complain about all the craziness on channel 38, because any frustration would be my own fault for knowingly trying to DX on a channel known to be full of bucketmouths and broadcasters."
you dont try to talk to your buddy across town during the day on channel 6.
you dont call for help on channel 9 in an emergency.
and you dont try to make a rare DX contact with south africa on 38 LSB.
better?
LC