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Post by Night Ranger on Jun 26, 2014 19:51:10 GMT -5
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Post by Sandbagger on Jun 27, 2014 6:31:53 GMT -5
Well, while technology is certainly expanding, it's clear that douchebags are still an ever-present constant in the universe. This kid reminds me of a lot of the "Christmas CB'ers" we used to come across every year. Come in there acting like total retards, and then not understanding why no one would talk to them. |
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Post by Night Ranger on Jun 27, 2014 7:26:19 GMT -5
Well, while technology is certainly expanding, it's clear that douchebags are still an ever-present constant in the universe. This kid reminds me of a lot of the "Christmas CB'ers" we used to come across every year. Come in there acting like total retards, and then not understanding why no one would talk to them. I agree. I had a different name for them. I call them the "fly-by-night CB'ers". Basically you'd hear them once or twice and then they would lose interest and disappear from the airways for good. Friday and Saturday nights are when they are the most likely to show up. They are usually bored teenagers or twenty-somethings. The banter is always low-IQ and consist of the usual predictable sex related comments. If you search YouTube for "cb radio chat" you will find a number of videos by people recording their conversations on the Andriod App. It appears to be very popular. -Night Ranger |
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Post by Night Ranger on Jun 27, 2014 12:07:37 GMT -5
I listened to several of the "CB radio chat" Andriod app videos on Youtube. It is interesting to note that the technology being used is significantly more advanced than it's 1970s counterpart. However, the content provided by the average users has not changed that much other than alot more profanity.
Changes in technology;
The 1970s radios used;
1) Single channel crystal oscillators and single conversion receivers
2) 14 and 12 crystal synthesis 23 channel CB radios with dual conversion AM receivers
3) Phase Lock Loop (PLL) 23 and 40 channel radios with dual and single conversion receivers for AM and SSB respectively
4) Analog AM and sideband half-duplex transmitters/receivers
5) 1/4 wave, 1/2 wave, 5/8ths wave, .64 wave antennas and yagi + quad beams
In 2014 we have;
1) 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
2) 4G WiMax using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) and Time Division Multiplexing over OFDMA
3) PLL frequency synthesis
4) Multi-carrier transmissions and multiple bands
5) Multiple antennas using MIMO (Multiple-In Multiple-Out)
6) Cell towers
7) Voice over IP (VoIP)
8) Full duplex receivers/transmitters
Older 3G and 2G cell technologies include CDMA, CDMA2000, and GPRS among others.
Quite a change in technology just so we can hear dumb people make the same crude comments and four letter insults.
; )
Night Ranger
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Post by MonkeyMan on Jun 27, 2014 15:18:25 GMT -5
What a wanker. Check out his other videos, he may be related to Ol' Zero 5 in the catbox.  |
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Post by Sandbagger on Jun 27, 2014 17:29:11 GMT -5
I listened to several of the "CB radio chat" Andriod app videos on Youtube. It is interesting to note that the technology being used is significantly more advanced than it's 1970s counterpart. However, the content provided by the average users has not changed that much other than alot more profanity. In my home town the discussions were fairly civil on the "teen channel" (Channel 13) back in 1975/1976. The main adult channel (Channel 7) was where the worst behavior and most frequent dead keying took place in 1976/1977. Changes in technology; The 1970s radios used; 1) Single channel crystal oscillators and single conversion receivers 2) 14 and 12 crystal synthesis 23 channel CB radios with dual conversion AM receivers 3) Phase Lock Loop (PLL) 23 and 40 channel radios with dual and single conversion receivers for AM and SSB respectively 4) Analog AM and sideband half-duplex transmitters/receivers 5) 1/4 wave, 1/2 wave, 5/8ths wave, .64 wave antennas and yagi + quad beams In 2014 we have; 1) 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) 2) 4G WiMax using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) and Time Division Multiplexing over OFDMA 3) PLL frequency synthesis 4) Multi-carrier transmissions and multiple bands 5) Multiple antennas using MIMO (Multiple-In Multiple-Out) 6) Cell towers 7) Voice over IP (VoIP) 8) Full duplex receivers/transmitters Older 3G and 2G cell technologies include CDMA, CDMA2000, and GPRS among others. Quite a change in technology just so we can hear dumb people make the same crude comments and four letter insults. ; ) Night Ranger And even worse yet, people have to actually PAY for the privilege of accessing those wonderful digital networks, to hear dumb people make crude comments. |
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Post by BBB on Jun 29, 2014 8:13:02 GMT -5
Just so I understand, it's an app not linked to receiving and broadcasting on 11 meters, just OTA on your android device right? If that's the case I guess the negative is there is no personal interaction with hardware like antennas, cables and microphones other than maybe a gaming headset. The positive is that they are learning PTT procedure  Maybe it will peek some interest in actually getting a real CB radio and then possibly onto amateur radio sometime down the road. |
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Post by Night Ranger on Jun 29, 2014 9:52:41 GMT -5
Just so I understand, it's an app not linked to receiving and broadcasting on 11 meters, just OTA on your android device right? If that's the case I guess the negative is there is no personal interaction with hardware like antennas, cables and microphones other than maybe a gaming headset. The positive is that they are learning PTT procedure Maybe it will peek some interest in actually getting a real CB radio and then possibly onto amateur radio sometime down the road. Yep. It is just a voice chat app for the Android and is only mimicking CB radio. Night Ranger |
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Post by 2600 on Jun 29, 2014 22:53:40 GMT -5
Hmmm.
Didn't AOL or Compuserve offer this feature on their pre-internet dialup networks 30 years ago? Seems to me there are old TV spots for those services from the mid-1980s on YouTube.
Some things never change.
Just the names.
73
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Post by Night Ranger on Jun 30, 2014 6:27:04 GMT -5
Hmmm. Didn't AOL or Compuserve offer this feature on their pre-internet dialup networks 30 years ago? Seems to me there are old TV spots for those services from the mid-1980s on YouTube. Some things never change. Just the names. 73 I think it goes to show it is easier to upgrade the technology than it is to upgrade the average user. It also shows that technology is advancing at a faster pace than the human race as a whole. The one thing that bothers me about it is the more advanced the technology gets the fewer people there will be that can understand it. A few years back I was living in Durham, N.C. I went in to the local Radio Shack to get some electronic parts for a radio I was repairing. The kid behind the counter smirked and said; "You're the only one that ever comes in here and buys this stuff". I thought well that speaks poorly for Durham, because that means I'm the only one that comes in here that understands electronics. In a few post back I mentioned some of the current technologies that are being used in the cell phone industry. If you search YouTube for instructional videos on those topics very few of them are by people that sound like they are from the United States. Mostly they sound like they are from India, Pakistan, or Germany. When I worked for IBM a significant number of the people there were from outside the United States, and the local street corners were filled with beggars. There are plenty of good paying high tech jobs in the Research Triangle Park (RTP) area of North Carolina, but the locals are getting beat out of those jobs by smarter and more talented people being moved in from somewhere else. -Night Ranger |
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Post by No Streak on Jun 24, 2015 18:57:32 GMT -5
Do they have Channel 13? lol |
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