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I started in shortwave when I was 12. Then into CB when I was 13. When I turned 16 a guy gave me a study book for ham radio. But the FCC office was 300 miles away. I already new the code since me and a few cousins had those cb handy talkies with the code key built in them. Years past and I never got a chance to go. In the 80’s I started studying again and finally got my novice. Then a month later got my tech (with code).

I did back away from CB for a couple of years. But found myself back on from time to time. Now I use both services. I feel no more superior than when I was a plain cb’er. I have fun with both. I make money with both. I have dedicated ham operators that have never talked on a cb come in the shop for repairs. Never a negative word said. I treat both with respect and I get the same. I have cb operators that run nice clean equipment and conduct their selves in a professional manner. Same with ham op’s.

Yes there are bad in both services. And it did not start at the drop of the code. But there is good also. And QRN makes a good point through out his intire post.
Don’t let what you hear on the ”hinternet” discourage any of you in any way. Be ham or cb. What you hear on the internet is not the same on the air. Internet is not ham radio nor is it cb. Ham radio is fun. CB is fun. I love both. And both have a place.

<blockquote data-quote="Radio Tech" data-source="post: 148251" data-attributes="member: 7873">I started in shortwave when I was 12. Then into CB when I was 13. When I turned 16 a guy gave me a study book for ham radio. But the FCC office was 300 miles away. I already new the code since me and a few cousins had those cb handy talkies with the code key built in them. Years past and I never got a chance to go. In the 80’s I started studying again and finally got my novice. Then a month later got my tech (with code). I did back away from CB for a couple of years. But found myself back on from time to time. Now I use both services. I feel no more superior than when I was a plain cb’er. I have fun with both. I make money with both. I have dedicated ham operators that have never talked on a cb come in the shop for repairs. Never a negative word said. I treat both with respect and I get the same. I have cb operators that run nice clean equipment and conduct their selves in a professional manner. Same with ham op’s.Yes there are bad in both services. And it did not start at the drop of the code.&nbsp; But there is good also. And QRN makes a good point through out his intire post.Don’t let what you hear on the ”hinternet” discourage any of you in any way. Be ham or cb. What you hear on the internet is not the same on the air. Internet is not ham radio nor is it cb.&nbsp; Ham radio is fun. CB is fun.&nbsp; I love both. And both have a place.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Radio Tech, post: 148251, member: 7873"] I started in shortwave when I was 12. Then into CB when I was 13. When I turned 16 a guy gave me a study book for ham radio. But the FCC office was 300 miles away. I already new the code since me and a few cousins had those cb handy talkies with the code key built in them. Years past and I never got a chance to go. In the 80’s I started studying again and finally got my novice. Then a month later got my tech (with code). I did back away from CB for a couple of years. But found myself back on from time to time. Now I use both services. I feel no more superior than when I was a plain cb’er. I have fun with both. I make money with both. I have dedicated ham operators that have never talked on a cb come in the shop for repairs. Never a negative word said. I treat both with respect and I get the same. I have cb operators that run nice clean equipment and conduct their selves in a professional manner. Same with ham op’s. Yes there are bad in both services. And it did not start at the drop of the code. But there is good also. And QRN makes a good point through out his intire post. Don’t let what you hear on the ”hinternet” discourage any of you in any way. Be ham or cb. What you hear on the internet is not the same on the air. Internet is not ham radio nor is it cb. Ham radio is fun. CB is fun. I love both. And both have a place. [/QUOTE]

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