Subj : Re: Wannbe HAM
To   : Joe Delahaye
From : Tony Langdon
Date : Sun Sep 18 2016 04:38 pm

-=> Joe Delahaye wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

 JD> I imagine much the same happened here.  I gave my set to my son in law,
 JD> as he was a trucker.  I dont think they have radios in their trucks any
 JD> more, at least not the company he drives for. <G>  Not allowed to talk
 JD> and drive at same time

A lot of truck drivers here still use CB.

 JD> Not sure what the new public radio service is called these days, but it
 JD> uses a different spectrun I believe

You have a new service over there?

 JD> Cant remember what mine was , and yes, actually legally needed one for
 JD> each set.  I had one and my wife had one.  I used mine for both mobile
 JD> and station. 

I suspect that was a very common practice. :)


.... Hey Dad, are we gonna stop for ice cream?  Can we, huh?
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