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Post by doctor on Jul 20, 2011 19:39:32 GMT -5
I hooked up my old trc 465 last week and have not heard our 2 years plus jammer on ...1500 watt obscene language, screaming etc. A friend called me today..jammer is sick and has taken to the bed, and is in such shape he cant get to his radio room anymore<to weak>, thus some of us will return to the airwaves....
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Post by Night Ranger on Jul 20, 2011 22:18:49 GMT -5
I hooked up my old trc 465 last week and have not heard our 2 years plus jammer on ...1500 watt obscene language, screaming etc. A friend called me today..jammer is sick and has taken to the bed, and is in such shape he cant get to his radio room anymore<to weak>, thus some of us will return to the airwaves.... DOCTOR/795 ;D There were several jammer/troublemakers that ruined the CB airways back in my home town back around 1996 through 1998. No one shed much of a tear when they went to jail for other offenses or passed away. The airways were much better without them. Night Ranger |
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Post by Sandbagger on Jul 21, 2011 6:22:07 GMT -5
I hooked up my old trc 465 last week and have not heard our 2 years plus jammer on ...1500 watt obscene language, screaming etc. A friend called me today..jammer is sick and has taken to the bed, and is in such shape he cant get to his radio room anymore<to weak>, thus some of us will return to the airwaves.... DOCTOR/795 ;D Seems like every town has at least one malcontent butthead out there. We have a couple around here as well. |
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Post by cbrown on Jul 21, 2011 12:48:50 GMT -5
Not only do we have them on the CB band, we're lucky enough to have a few on the amateur bands too. They like to jam the local repeaters.
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Post by gator7 on Jul 24, 2011 9:34:40 GMT -5
Same problem here in central FL. But they only last for a while and someone else steps up.  |
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Post by Night Ranger on Jul 24, 2011 13:45:05 GMT -5
On channel 38 LSB there is always a few that try to ruin the skip season for everyone else each summer. One constant is an idiot in Madison, Ohio. He use to play some stupid recording over and over, but the FCC finally shut him down according to the locals in Ohio. Now he is back, but he just throws carriers to try to hetrodyn LSB. He makes an extra effort to try to jam me, because I send my transmit through my Lazy H antenna aimed at the Great Lake states, but I receive off the rotatable dipole with him off the side. It really gets his goat that I can bury his needle, and still talk skip to his neighboring states like he is not even there. There is a new jammer in Georgia that I hear the people up north and out west complain about. They claim he is licensed ham Donald Anderson - N4TAT. He uses the moniker Funky Monky on 38 LSB. They say his home ham frequency is 14.313 MHz USB. There are recordings of him posted on YouTube. See the link below; www.youtube.com/results?search_query=n4tat&aq=0&oq=N4TATMost of the time I can't hear him, but I hear alot of people out in skip complaining about him. There is also Uncle Fester Tester in California. He sounds like a broken record. He has been saying the same stupid things over and over since at least 2004. He is also suppose to be a licensed ham. Lastly some idiot possibly in Canada keeps saying "Beep beep, break break, who cares" over and over on 38 LSB. Apparently he cares since he turns on his radio everyday, turns to channel 38 LSB, and sits there complaining about the skip every day. He must live an awful boring and lonely life. My rotatable horizontal dipole works great for cutting those bozos out of my receive, so I can continue to enjoy the skip season on 38 LSB. It also works great for local jammers. Fortunately I don't have any of those locally at the moment. Night Ranger/South Carolina 116 on 38 LSB |
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Post by bronco on Jul 25, 2011 23:28:13 GMT -5
Skip here in Kansas has been hit-n-miss but I do hear Uncle Fester once in a while, not that THAT is a good thing. Have been able to make a few contacts to Oklahoma and Illinois tonite. On another forum I frequent (Sparkys) some of the guys there were also talking about how rude many operators have become, not really trying to talk to folks but just talking to hear themselves talk like the Ch 6 group does. Sad to see it happen on LSB. Hopefully it will clean up and improve (yeah, and the government will fix the budget right ...). Been reading your webpage Night Ranger and wish I had been into CB's back in the 70's and 80's, seems like a much better time back then. Thanks for your page and sharing your stories.
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Post by hotrod on Aug 2, 2011 16:49:56 GMT -5
On channel 38 LSB there is always a few that try to ruin the skip season for everyone else each summer. One constant is an idiot in Madison, Ohio. He use to play some stupid recording over and over, but the FCC finally shut him down according to the locals in Ohio. Now he is back, but he just throws carriers to try to hetrodyn LSB. He makes an extra effort to try to jam me, because I send my transmit through my Lazy H antenna aimed at the Great Lake states, but I receive off the rotatable dipole with him off the side. It really gets his goat that I can bury his needle, and still talk skip to his neighboring states like he is not even there. There is a new jammer in Georgia that I hear the people up north and out west complain about. They claim he is licensed ham Donald Anderson - N4TAT. He uses the moniker Funky Monky on 38 LSB. They say his home ham frequency is 14.313 MHz USB. There are recordings of him posted on YouTube. See the link below; www.youtube.com/results?search_query=n4tat&aq=0&oq=N4TATMost of the time I can't hear him, but I hear alot of people out in skip complaining about him. There is also Uncle Fester Tester in California. He sounds like a broken record. He has been saying the same stupid things over and over since at least 2004. He is also suppose to be a licensed ham. Lastly some idiot possibly in Canada keeps saying "Beep beep, break break, who cares" over and over on 38 LSB. Apparently he cares since he turns on his radio everyday, turns to channel 38 LSB, and sits there complaining about the skip every day. He must live an awful boring and lonely life. My rotatable horizontal dipole works great for cutting those bozos out of my receive, so I can continue to enjoy the skip season on 38 LSB. It also works great for local jammers. Fortunately I don't have any of those locally at the moment. Night Ranger/South Carolina 116 on 38 LSB yes i have heard of everyone mentioned here. phill in madision ohio a few years back would tear up 38 so bad im about 1hr away drive from him and he,d make it hard for anyone local within say 60 mile radious.ity started cause theres a local thats about 4-8 miles away from him and he bleeds phill real bad cause there close.so he started just to get him off. that was before dx started rolling again . till this day dave doesnt key up much anymore cause of phil theres about 4-or 5 in that area we lost. due to phil in madison. it funny i thought us guys within 60 miles of him were the only ones complaining.. |
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Post by Night Ranger on Aug 3, 2011 8:38:13 GMT -5
yes i have heard of everyone mentioned here. phill in madision ohio a few years back would tear up 38 so bad im about 1hr away drive from him and he,d make it hard for anyone local within say 60 mile radious.ity started cause theres a local thats about 4-8 miles away from him and he bleeds phill real bad cause there close.so he started just to get him off. that was before dx started rolling again . till this day dave doesnt key up much anymore cause of phil theres about 4-or 5 in that area we lost. due to phil in madison. it funny i thought us guys within 60 miles of him were the only ones complaining.. The Madison,Ohio jammer was in there last night on 38 LSB. I have a rotatable horizontal dipole that I null him out with on receive. One of the guys locally in Madison was down on 37 LSB complaining about him. He offered to give me the guys address, but I was not hearing him that well. The guy on 37 LSB said the jammer in Madison, OH has cameras all around his house. I imagine he has had his coax cut on a few occasions. He also said the guy never says anything. He just jams the channels. I had heard the FCC shut him down once before when he was playing that same stupid recording over and over, but now he is back throwing carriers about 1KHz low on 38 LSB. Two years ago I heard him down on the AM channels playing that stupid recording he use to play. According to other web pages the Madison, OH jammer is; Heath, Phillip M 1808 Perth Rd Madison, OH 44057 Ham call: W8XLR W8XLR/Phillip M. Heath had the following to say about CB on Eham.net From the post at; www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php/topic,76426.15.html =========================
W8XLR posted ...
RE: Part 95 Rule Changes ?
« Reply #25 on: July 20, 2011, 05:52:12 PM »
I say,
1) Yes, ban all directional antennas in the CB service.
2) Yes, lower the power output limit on CB to 2 watts.
3) Yes, require a licence for CB again with mandatory call sign usage (no more stupid "handles") as well as a signed statement of knowlege of the rules and penalties for violations.
4)Require a valid amatuer licence for the purchase of amatuer equipment, as well as a valid CB licence for the purchase of CB gear. Felony for non-compliance. No more e-bay, internet sales without ID.
5) Yes, embeded ID (like an IP address) in ALL equipment.
6) Force manufacturers who intend sales in the US to render amatuer equipment impossible to use on 27mhz, similar to "cell blocked" scaners, no more phony MARS/CAP mods... and for those who are actually authorized use those services - show the licence/documentation.
7) ENFORCEMENT!
a) First offence - warning letter/station inspection and any illegal gear confiscated.
b) Second offence - Automatic NAL with five figure forfitures collected in the same manner the IRS collects delinquent taxes, I.E., property/bank account attatchment, wage garnishment, etc. Make the procedes from such collections payable to an FCC enforcement fund instead of the general fund.
c) Third offence - FELONY, with mandatory ten year prison sentence.
Also, make it a felony to buy/sell, or CBer possesion of "export" and/or amatuer equipment in the United States - no more Rangers, Galaxies, Davemades, or Fatboys!
Enactment of these regulations for part 95 (and part 97 for that matter) would expedite the complete and total disappearance of the festering, putrid cesspool on 11 meters (as well as on the amatuer bands) practically overnight and restore the services to a usable condition for their intended purpose.
Whatever it takes to eradicate these vile, idiotic, criminal excrement from the atmosphere, I support whole heartedly !
W8XLR Kiss============================================== Interesting that someone so bent on following the FCC rules would be the same person that breaks the FCC rules by deliberately jamming the CB band in Madison, OH for years on end. However he did say; "Whatever it takes to eradicate these vile, idiotic, criminal excrement from the atmosphere, I support whole heartedly!" I also found a warning letter the FCC sent to Phillip Heath concerning his activities in 2010. See below; transition.fcc.gov/eb/AmateurActions/files/Heath11_03_22_5246.html***************************************************************** CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED September 27, 2010 Mr. Philip Heath (Address withheld) (Address withheld) Re: WARNING FOR UNLICENSED RADIO OPERATION EB-10-GB-0115 Dear Mr. Heath: It has come to the attention of the Federal Communications Commission that at various times in the last several months operation of your CB radio has been interfering with communications in the amateur radio bands, for which a license is required. The Commission's rules require that you operate your CB station with an FCC certified CB transmitter. The rules also prohibit the use of external radiofrequency power amplifiers (sometimes called linears or linear amplifiers). The rules further provide that use of a non-certified CB transmitter and/or a power amplifier voids your authority to operate the station." Operation of radio transmitting equipment without a valid FCC authorization is a violation of Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and may subject the responsible parties to substantial monetary forfeitures, in rem arrest action against the offending radio equipment, and criminal sanctions including imprisonment. Because unlicensed operation creates a danger of interference to important radio communications services and may subject the operator to severe penalties, this warning emphasizes the importance of complying strictly with these legal requirements. ANY UNAUTHORIZED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST CEASE IMMEDIATELY. You have ten (10) days from the date of receipt of this warning to respond to this office. The response must contain a statement of the specific action(s) taken to ensure compliance with the Commission's rules and should include a time line for completion of any pending corrective action(s). You are directed to support your response with a signed and dated affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, verifying the truth and accuracy of the information submitted in your response. Your response should be sent to: 1270 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325 and reference the listed case number. In an inquiry of this type we are required to notify you that under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. S: 552a(e)(3), the Commission's staff will use all relevant information before it, including information you disclose in your reply, to determine what, if any, enforcement action is warranted in this matter. Sincerely, Laura L. Smith Special Counsel Cc: Detroit Field Office Northeast Regional Director 47 C.F.R. S: 95.409(a). 47 C.F.R. S: 95.411(a)(1). See 47 C.F.R. S:S: 95.409 (a); 95.411(b). 47 U.S.C. S: 301. Fines normally range from $7,500 to $10,000. See S:S: 401, 501, 503, 510. =========================================== Night Ranger |
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Post by Sandbagger on Aug 3, 2011 15:02:55 GMT -5
yes i have heard of everyone mentioned here. phill in madision ohio a few years back would tear up 38 so bad im about 1hr away drive from him and he,d make it hard for anyone local within say 60 mile radious.ity started cause theres a local thats about 4-8 miles away from him and he bleeds phill real bad cause there close.so he started just to get him off. that was before dx started rolling again . till this day dave doesnt key up much anymore cause of phil theres about 4-or 5 in that area we lost. due to phil in madison. it funny i thought us guys within 60 miles of him were the only ones complaining.. The Madison,Ohio jammer was in there last night on 38 LSB. I have a rotatable horizontal dipole that I null him out with on receive. One of the guys locally in Madison was down on 37 LSB complaining about him. He offered to give me the guys address, but I was not hearing him that well. The guy on 37 LSB said the jammer in Madison, OH has cameras all around his house. I imagine he has had his coax cut on a few occasions. He also said the guy never says anything. He just jams the channels. I had heard the FCC had shut him down once before when he was playing that same stupid recording over and over, but now he is back throwing carriers about 1KHz low on 38 LSB. Two years ago I heard him down on the AM channels playing that stupid recording he use to play. According to other web pages the Madison, OH jammer is; Heath, Phillip M 1808 Perth Rd Madison, OH 44057 Ham call: W8XLR W8XLR/Phillip M. Heath had the following to say about CB on Eham.net From the post at; www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php/topic,76426.15.html =========================
W8XLR posted ...
RE: Part 95 Rule Changes ?
« Reply #25 on: July 20, 2011, 05:52:12 PM »
I say,
1) Yes, ban all directional antennas in the CB service.
2) Yes, lower the power output limit on CB to 2 watts.
3) Yes, require a licence for CB again with mandatory call sign usage (no more stupid "handles") as well as a signed statement of knowlege of the rules and penalties for violations.
4)Require a valid amatuer licence for the purchase of amatuer equipment, as well as a valid CB licence for the purchase of CB gear. Felony for non-compliance. No more e-bay, internet sales without ID.
5) Yes, embeded ID (like an IP address) in ALL equipment.
6) Force manufacturers who intend sales in the US to render amatuer equipment impossible to use on 27mhz, similar to "cell blocked" scaners, no more phony MARS/CAP mods... and for those who are actually authorized use those services - show the licence/documentation.
7) ENFORCEMENT!
a) First offence - warning letter/station inspection and any illegal gear confiscated.
b) Second offence - Automatic NAL with five figure forfitures collected in the same manner the IRS collects delinquent taxes, I.E., property/bank account attatchment, wage garnishment, etc. Make the procedes from such collections payable to an FCC enforcement fund instead of the general fund.
c) Third offence - FELONY, with mandatory ten year prison sentence.
Also, make it a felony to buy/sell, or CBer possesion of "export" and/or amatuer equipment in the United States - no more Rangers, Galaxies, Davemades, or Fatboys!
Enactment of these regulations for part 95 (and part 97 for that matter) would expedite the complete and total disappearance of the festering, putrid cesspool on 11 meters (as well as on the amatuer bands) practically overnight and restore the services to a usable condition for their intended purpose.
Whatever it takes to eradicate these vile, idiotic, criminal excrement from the atmosphere, I support whole heartedly !
W8XLR Kiss============================================== Interesting that someone so bent on following the FCC rules would be the same person that breaks the FCC rules by deliberately jamming the CB band in Madison, OH for years on end. However he did say; "Whatever it takes to eradicate these vile, idiotic, criminal excrement from the atmosphere, I support whole heartedly!" I also found a warning letter the FCC send to Phillip Heath concerning his activities in 2010. See below; transition.fcc.gov/eb/AmateurActions/files/Heath11_03_22_5246.html***************************************************************** CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED September 27, 2010 Mr. Philip Heath (Address withheld) (Address withheld) Re: WARNING FOR UNLICENSED RADIO OPERATION EB-10-GB-0115 Dear Mr. Heath: It has come to the attention of the Federal Communications Commission that at various times in the last several months operation of your CB radio has been interfering with communications in the amateur radio bands, for which a license is required. The Commission's rules require that you operate your CB station with an FCC certified CB transmitter. The rules also prohibit the use of external radiofrequency power amplifiers (sometimes called linears or linear amplifiers). The rules further provide that use of a non-certified CB transmitter and/or a power amplifier voids your authority to operate the station." Operation of radio transmitting equipment without a valid FCC authorization is a violation of Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and may subject the responsible parties to substantial monetary forfeitures, in rem arrest action against the offending radio equipment, and criminal sanctions including imprisonment. Because unlicensed operation creates a danger of interference to important radio communications services and may subject the operator to severe penalties, this warning emphasizes the importance of complying strictly with these legal requirements. ANY UNAUTHORIZED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST CEASE IMMEDIATELY. You have ten (10) days from the date of receipt of this warning to respond to this office. The response must contain a statement of the specific action(s) taken to ensure compliance with the Commission's rules and should include a time line for completion of any pending corrective action(s). You are directed to support your response with a signed and dated affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, verifying the truth and accuracy of the information submitted in your response. Your response should be sent to: 1270 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325 and reference the listed case number. In an inquiry of this type we are required to notify you that under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. S: 552a(e)(3), the Commission's staff will use all relevant information before it, including information you disclose in your reply, to determine what, if any, enforcement action is warranted in this matter. Sincerely, Laura L. Smith Special Counsel Cc: Detroit Field Office Northeast Regional Director 47 C.F.R. S: 95.409(a). 47 C.F.R. S: 95.411(a)(1). See 47 C.F.R. S:S: 95.409 (a); 95.411(b). 47 U.S.C. S: 301. Fines normally range from $7,500 to $10,000. See S:S: 401, 501, 503, 510. =========================================== Night Ranger While I would agree that there are many "vile, idiotic, criminal excrement" alive and well on the CB band (and some live not all that far from me), to make a statement like that, then advocate strict enforcement of the rules, but then break thos very same rules by deliberately jamming people (and on the SSB channels where the "better" ops tend to be), makes this guy nothing more than a hypocrite...... |
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Post by cbrown on Aug 4, 2011 8:39:01 GMT -5
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Post by Night Ranger on Aug 4, 2011 12:36:57 GMT -5
I agree with Sandbagger. Frankly, he must lead a really boring life if he has nothing but time to deliberately jam the CB frequencies. I think that is the case with alot of the jammers. They don't have enough interesting things to do. The guy in Madison, OH is a real nut case. Originally someone tried to get help with him on QRZ, but the moderator shut down the thread with the "Not our problem" mindset. Unfortunately some of the worst and most persistent nationwide jammers on 38 LSB are licensed hams. Uncle Fester Tester (KK6FR), Funky Monkey (N4TAT) and the Madison, Ohio jammer (W8XLR) are all licensed hams. There is another one in Arkansas or Oklahoma that shows up from time to time during the summer skip season, but his appearances are more random. The latest bonehead is some malcontent possibly in Canada that keeps saying; "Beep Beep, break break, who cares" over and over and over. Like most CB jammers he is a broken record. Night Ranger |
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Post by cbrown on Aug 5, 2011 8:57:59 GMT -5
Just because you have a amateur license doesn't make you a good operator.
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Post by Tombstone (R.I.P.) on Aug 5, 2011 21:49:11 GMT -5
All of this jamming is nuts. It sounds to me that the screamer that plays the music may be the same one that gives us trouble on our Sunday evening Western Pennsylvania Whiskey Sideband Net on channel 36 LSB. On another note, I've been away from this forum since a week ago this Thursday. We got two really close, strong lightening strikes close to this building and I got the third as a direct hit on my A 99 antenna. All I have is the bottom part of the antenna still bolted to the mast, so it's going to take me awhile to get the funds up for another antenna. I have enough Belden coax for the replacement. Luckily I had the coax inside disconnected from everything, so I didn't lose any gear. It fried my LCD flat screen TV and cooked parts inside the telephone interface box outside. I have to arrange to get a bucket truck to put me on the roof of this three story building. There's a ladie's beauty salon right below me at street level and the girl said that blue sparks flew out of one of her heating registers when my antenna ground burned off. I still have to replace a modular telephone connection in here. It took Verizon telephone service a week to get to me because of all of the neighbors having extreme damage too. With no telephone and no internet, it was like I lost contact with the rest of the world. Good thing for cell phones. So that's where I've been, guys. To make things more expensive, my Browning Mark III is at Nomad Radio and almost finished with the 100,000 mile rebuild.
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Post by Sandbagger on Aug 5, 2011 21:51:53 GMT -5
I agree with Sandbagger. Frankly, he must lead a really boring life if he has nothing but time to deliberately jam the CB frequencies. I think that is the case with alot of the jammers. They don't have enough interesting things to do. The guy in Madison, OH is a real nut case. Originally someone tried to get help with him on QRZ, but the moderator shut down the thread with the "Not our problem" mindset. Unfortunately some of the worst and most persistent nationwide jammers on 38 LSB are licensed hams. Uncle Fester Tester (KK6FR), Funky Monkey (N4TAT) and the Madison, Ohio jammer (W8XLR) are all licensed hams. There is another one in Arkansas or Oklahoma that shows up from time to time during the summer skip season, but his appearances are more random. The latest bonehead is some malcontent possibly in Canada that keeps saying; "Beep Beep, break break, who cares" over and over and over. Like most CB jammers he is a broken record. Night Ranger I'm not sure if there is a greater percentage of CB jammers who are licensed hams, or whether it's one of those things where they get more attention, than your average run of the mill retard. I don't know why a licensed ham would stoop to jamming CB'ers. To listen to hams talk, they have nothing good to say about CB or the CB band, and maybe that's the key. Ham's have to pass a test and abide by a rigid set of rules. CB'ers do what they want, with seemingly few repercussions. The fact that CB'ers "get away" with so much must frustrate some of those stuffed shirt-types, who see their jamming actions as a form of "vigilante justice", doing the job the FCC can't be bothered with anymore. They see CB'ers as a complete gang of lawless radio anarchists, so they rationalize that since they are jamming illegal operators, it's somehow ok. But they are only exposing their own issues. The irony there is that an illegal CBer is less likely to incur the wrath of the FCC than a licensed ham operating out of their assigned band. These hams may feel that they're doing their part to "clean up the CB band", but the FCC will view it differently..... |
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Post by Night Ranger on Aug 6, 2011 3:30:46 GMT -5
I think that is the case with alot of the jammers. They don't have enough interesting things to do. The guy in Madison, OH is a real nut case. Originally someone tried to get help with him on QRZ, but the moderator shut down the thread with the "Not our problem" mindset. Unfortunately some of the worst and most persistent nationwide jammers on 38 LSB are licensed hams. Uncle Fester Tester (KK6FR), Funky Monkey (N4TAT) and the Madison, Ohio jammer (W8XLR) are all licensed hams. There is another one in Arkansas or Oklahoma that shows up from time to time during the summer skip season, but his appearances are more random. The latest bonehead is some malcontent possibly in Canada that keeps saying; "Beep Beep, break break, who cares" over and over and over. Like most CB jammers he is a broken record. Night Ranger I'm not sure if there is a greater percentage of CB jammers who are licensed hams, or whether it's one of those things where they get more attention, than your average run of the mill retard. I don't know why a licensed ham would stoop to jamming CB'ers. To listen to hams talk, they have nothing good to say about CB or the CB band, and maybe that's the key. Ham's have to pass a test and abide by a rigid set of rules. CB'ers do what they want, with seemingly few repercussions. The fact that CB'ers "get away" with so much must frustrate some of those stuffed shirt-types, who see their jamming actions as a form of "vigilante justice", doing the job the FCC can't be bothered with anymore. They see CB'ers as a complete gang of lawless radio anarchists, so they rationalize that since they are jamming illegal operators, it's somehow ok. But they are only exposing their own issues. The irony there is that an illegal CBer is less likely to incur the wrath of the FCC than a licensed ham operating out of their assigned band. These hams may feel that they're doing their part to "clean up the CB band", but the FCC will view it differently..... On 38 LSB those three hams are easily the most persistent and visible nationwide jammers on the channel. Perhaps the keywords are "nationwide" and "persistent" which is probably due to the use of legal limit ham amps and more knowledgeable jammers. Uncle Fester Tester (KK6FR) is just as poorly behaved on 75 meters. Here is a video of him ranting on 75 meters; "Rude Ham Radio operators welcome a new guy on Christmas Morning " www.youtube.com/watch?v=C86gxXIhvFYThere are several videos on YouTube of N4TAT jamming 38 LSB. Just search on his callsign. W8XLR never says anything. He use to play a a single recorded loop over and over, but after the FCC sited him he switched to dropping a carrier about 1KHz low on channel 38 to heterodyne anyone on LSB. During the summer skip season you can hear the locals in and around Madison, OH calling out his name and address. He is not just jamming the locals. He attempts to jam the whole sporadic E propagation area on 38 LSB. Their behavior on 38 LSB is making the rest of the ham community look bad, and as a licensed ham I have had to explain to a few upset CB'ers that most licensed hams do not act that way. As far as the reasons for the jamming, I think it varies with the jammer. I have been trying to figure out Phillip Heath's (W8XLR) motivation for jamming the CB band since he never says anything. Even when the local CB'ers in Madison, Ohio have tried to make peace with him he still refuses to talk to them and he continues to jam them. Then I read his post on Eham.net. Now I understand. The quote from his post on Eham.net says it all; From; www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php/topic,76426.15.html "Whatever it takes to eradicate these vile, idiotic, criminal excrement from the atmosphere, I support whole heartedly ! - Phillip Heath - W8XLR"He hates CB'ers and the CB band with a passion. He thinks he is going to run all the CB'ers off the CB band by any means possible. He see's himself as the self righteous ham single handily enforcing the rules of the FCC on the CB band. What he does not realize is his hatred for the CB'ers has turned him in to the very thing he despises - the illegal CB'er running illegal equipment and illegal power on the CB band who makes the band unusable for everyone else. I doubt he will be able to stop himself from jamming the CB band even after being warned by the FCC. His over zealous hatred and jamming of the CB band is going to cost him the verify thing he cherishes most.... his ham license. Uncle Fester Tester (KK6FR) is a poorly behaved CB'er who passed the ham test and has continued to be just as poorly behaved on the ham band as he was on the CB band. I suspect the same is true of N4TAT (Funky Monkey/Prozac Kid). I also suspect N4TAT may be an alcoholic or have a drug problem. I don't know that for a fact, but if you listen to the YouTube videos of N4TAT/Funky Monkey there are times when his speech seems slow and slurred. Night Ranger |
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Post by cbrown on Aug 8, 2011 9:09:28 GMT -5
We got two really close, strong lightening strikes close to this building and I got the third as a direct hit on my A 99 antenna. All I have is the bottom part of the antenna still bolted to the mast, so it's going to take me awhile to get the funds up for another antenna. I feel for you, Tombstone. Back in '77 my Browning Mark III took an indirect hit and fried the radio. The antenna survived, though. |
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Post by Tombstone (R.I.P.) on Aug 8, 2011 10:37:49 GMT -5
Thanks for the sympathy, cbrown. It sounds like you got a strong pulse from the strike that fried your Mark III. Luckily, I had the coax disconnected from the radios but I'm still off the air for awhile.
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Post by cbrown on Aug 9, 2011 8:58:35 GMT -5
I was in school at the time when the lightning hit. I took the hit as a lesson and made sure I always disconnected the coax when I wasn't around.
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Post by Tombstone (R.I.P.) on Aug 11, 2011 5:02:09 GMT -5
Yeah, cbrown, this strike taught me a lesson too. Up until now I wouldn't disconnect anything and would stay on the air during electrical storms. Now I've got the fear in me and disconnect at the slightest hint of a storm but it's like fixing the gate when the horse is already out of the barn. Now I disconnect the telephones, cable TV, and the AC mains. I even question surge protectors now.
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Post by cbrown on Aug 11, 2011 9:11:44 GMT -5
I was like that too after the strike, but after awhile you again become complacent about unhooking everything.
I finally mounted a Polyphaser coaxial protector on the tower. So far it's served me well, although I still disconnect the coax during a heavy lightning storm.
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Post by Sandbagger on Aug 11, 2011 9:36:35 GMT -5
I was like that too after the strike, but after awhile you again become complacent about unhooking everything. I finally mounted a Polyphaser coaxial protector on the tower. So far it's served me well, although I still disconnect the coax during a heavy lightning storm. Back in the 70's, I used to disconnect the antenna every night, and anytime I went out for the long period of time, lest a storm come up when I wasn't home. All those precautions and I never took a strike (although my neighbor across the street did). Today, I've become lazy. With 5 different antenna feeds to disconnect, it became tedious disconnecting every night, so I've stopped doing it. Maybe I'm tempting fate, but I have plenty of backup radios.......  |
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Post by cbrown on Aug 12, 2011 9:16:22 GMT -5
Today, I've become lazy. With 5 different antenna feeds to disconnect, it became tedious disconnecting every night, so I've stopped doing it. Maybe I'm tempting fate, but I have plenty of backup radios....... Ya, I know what you mean.  Back in the 1970's I could barely afford the radio equipment I was buying. |
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Back in the 1970's I could barely afford the radio equipment I was buying.