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Posted: Aug. 21 2002,16:52
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Illegal CB Ops es the proliferation of Illegal equipment
has not deminished one iota since the last round of discussions Ref: Illegal CB
Ops in MX es US Truckers.
If anything, sales have not been better for the equipment
in use through out North America es MX.
I am going to mention a few sites where anyone may purchase
equipment targeted for the express use of Illegal CB operations es promoting
Illegal Ops;
http://www.cbrelectronics.com/keydowns.html
http://www.paceradios.com/cart/connex_10_meter_.html
http://hitmanpa118.hypermart.net/channelchart.htm
http://www.cbcintl.com/, Do not miss this one, it gives you
your Freq charts to operate with (
There are many more.......................
A few comments from Hams Ref: above sites;
#1 ( Name withheld by author's request )
It's worse than you think!
In the last few years, a new type of CB activity has become
very popular - the "Keydown Superbowl".
A group, or club of CB'ers will organize a meet where the
participants get together to compete over who has the biggest linear, with the
most power.
Amps with power levels of anywhere from 10 KW to even 50KW
are operated,
(often into ruggedized vertical antennas).
To generate the DC required for these amps, several 72 volt
railroad alternators are daisy-chained together under the hoods of trucks
(Chevy Suburbans are popular). 7 alternator power plants are not uncommon. The
DC
goes to large DC regulators, and then to the amps, mostly
solid state, but occasionally tube amps are used too. The solid state amps are
typically multiple "pill" amps - "12 pill", "24 pill", up to "128" pill or
more.
Most of the amps are custom built by specialty shops, who
advertise on the web, or at select CB shops.
The favorite channel is 27.025, the "superbowl" channel.
The winner gets a trophy, and sometimes some cash. Veterans of such
skill-testing competitions, like to show off large pickle jars filled with
"dead pills",
the blown finals of their own, and competitor's amps.
Some of the more technically talented prefer tube-type
amps, with large broadcast tubes the preferred device. 3CX3000F1, and similar
are quite popular, in pairs or quads. The amps often occupy most of the cargo
space in
the vehicles, shared with the requisite extra batteries.
So, the next time you wonder why the CB band is always
open, while 10M isn't, consider that these people have the means to make their
own propagation! The other issue is not the spectrum polution, from these
wickedly dirty often Class-C amps, but from the RF fields
produced during the competition! Never mind FCC enforcement, maybe the EPA
should get involved!
#2 ( Name withheld by Author's request )
If you want to get a shock, do a serach on the phrase "10
meter" radios".
These are targeted and being sold to CB'ers, and they all
operate well above
28 mHz. Just one example, (check out the rebel flag)....
http://www.paceradios.com/cart/connex_10_meter_.html
Then take a look at this "CB channel chart". 29.655 is
listed as "channel 40,
band D"!!!......
http://hitmanpa118.hypermart.net/channelchart.htm
Here's another......
http://www.cbcintl.com/
("NEW! Expanded CB Channel & Frequency Chart (14Kb PDF).
Free 1-page
download covers Ch.1–40 in “legal” FCC band, plus 7 other
bands, 4 down and
3 up. Total range shown is 25.165–28.755 MHz")
#3 ( Name withheld )
Myself and others have tried and tried to get some action
over this. We have sent countless e-mails to the "investigations" unit of ebay.
No change. I and others have addressed the ARRL to take some kind of stand or
action on this problem. They don't even answer email let alone do anything. We
have sent email and examples of advertising to the FCC with no answer either. I
guess it's just too much of a problem that all the above cant figure how to
enforce the laws. When I was driving over the road, it was common knowledge
where you could buy wide band amps up to 500 watts for CB.
Plug and play, cash only. Under "ham radio" on ebay amps are blatantly listed
as "base amps", or "ham radio amps". But specific questions to the sellers are
rarely
answered. One guy(shack_supplies_plus)imports them from
Mexico or Spain. He does not allow any feedback to be shown and does not give a
location. He also has automated e-mail that answers nothing when you send an
inquirey. Anyway, I bought one just to make sure I had my facts straight. It
was set up to transmit about 80 watts AM from about 20 MHz to 25 MHz. The guy
sent along a piece of paper that gave a web site. That web site shows how to
move a jumper plug over one pin, and your on the CB band. A check with my stuff
here and
sure enough, 80 watts from 3 to 4 on 19. Plus all KINDS of
harmonics up and down the band. This was a little "cheepy" amp, but the guy
also sold them on
ebay up to 500 watts. You see a lot of the common names
that everyone KNOWS are CB amps. Star Bright and Palomar are the most common.
And, this is only
the tiniest tip of the ice burg. I wonder how many hams
have been ragged because of TVI, BCI, telephone interference and who knows what
else, by folks
with these amps in the area. They are very cheap and easy
to make. I don't know how the law is going to do much about it, or they would
have already by
now. If it were only a few infractions, they could chase a
couple down and make examples maybe, but I submit that there are THOUSANDS of
these devices
in use. Take a look at these items currently selling now
as we speak on ebay. 1375120931 , 1374519437 ,1374954044,1374119655 .
These are ALL CB amps.........
Is that enough to get this discussion OFF THE GROUND
All of this will AGAIN be sent to proper folks to deal with.
By the way, there are Many CBer's out there that DO Not
Operate Illegally.....es use the spectrum for good purposes. This discussion
is not meant to demean ALL CB Operators ! Just those that BREAK Existing US
LAWS..........No New Laws needed here. Just Enforce the ones we have.
Tom - K0PJG
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