Free to a good home: Vintage 1972 CB and HAM radio law books manuals - Page 5

Lonesome7.3 · 08-31-2009, 07:57 AM

I wonder why they did in the first place.

BernieB · 08-31-2009, 08:16 AM

It was pretty much like anything else, flying, cars, drugs, etc. It starts out as an invention, with no legal controls on it, then when it becomes popular the government gets involved and "regulates" it, mostly as a source of revenue (taxes and fees). Eventually it's all tightly controlled and people start wondering why we need such controls on some aspects of it. They start pushing for "deregulation" of some of the aspects of the technology and the government eventually loosens their grip on parts of it.

Example: You didn't need a driver's license for the first 20-30 years after cars were invented. Eventually it reached a point where you needed one for everything from a semi to a gas powered skateboard. Now it's starting to swing the other way, and you don't need one for things like scooters and small motorcycles.

Same with airplanes. Didn't need a pilot's license at first, then you needed one for anything that flew. Now you don't for certain classes of ultralights.

Radio was the same way.

Lonesome7.3 · 08-31-2009, 08:51 AM

Good point.

bradrhale · 08-31-2009, 09:46 AM

they can stil get you on that radio if you are pushing out mor than the 4 watt top out. let one ctach you with a linear and see what happens. mine has been peaked out to 40 but can be switched back down and run with a linear if i so chose. dont see that happening though.

offroaddiesel · 08-31-2009, 10:33 AM

lonesome is it coming to me. offroaddiesel

Lonesome7.3 · 08-31-2009, 12:33 PM

I did not know they would still get you.

Yep, it is going out in our post office run tomorrow.

offroaddiesel · 08-31-2009, 07:46 PM

thanks man

Lonesome7.3 · 09-01-2009, 05:45 AM

No worries.

Lonesome7.3 · 09-27-2009, 08:25 AM

Sold, and sent to a good home.

hotrodpc · 09-27-2009, 08:49 AM

I hope all they took was the CB. I am starving. I'll take the HAM.

08-31-2009, 07:57 AM	#41
Lonesome7.3 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Columbus GA Posts: 1,891	I wonder why they did in the first place. __________________ I got the **** lights off of an abandoned truck in Iraq.

08-31-2009, 08:16 AM	#42
BernieB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,906	It was pretty much like anything else, flying, cars, drugs, etc. It starts out as an invention, with no legal controls on it, then when it becomes popular the government gets involved and "regulates" it, mostly as a source of revenue (taxes and fees). Eventually it's all tightly controlled and people start wondering why we need such controls on some aspects of it. They start pushing for "deregulation" of some of the aspects of the technology and the government eventually loosens their grip on parts of it. Example: You didn't need a driver's license for the first 20-30 years after cars were invented. Eventually it reached a point where you needed one for everything from a semi to a gas powered skateboard. Now it's starting to swing the other way, and you don't need one for things like scooters and small motorcycles. Same with airplanes. Didn't need a pilot's license at first, then you needed one for anything that flew. Now you don't for certain classes of ultralights. Radio was the same way. __________________ If the guys who design 'em had to take one home, use it every day for 2 years, and do all the maint and repairs themselves, cars would have a button on the dash to change the oil, filters & plugs.

08-31-2009, 08:51 AM	#43
Lonesome7.3 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Columbus GA Posts: 1,891	Good point. __________________ I got the **** lights off of an abandoned truck in Iraq.

08-31-2009, 12:33 PM	#46
Lonesome7.3 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Columbus GA Posts: 1,891	I did not know they would still get you. Yep, it is going out in our post office run tomorrow. __________________ I got the **** lights off of an abandoned truck in Iraq.

09-01-2009, 05:45 AM	#48
Lonesome7.3 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Columbus GA Posts: 1,891	No worries. __________________ I got the **** lights off of an abandoned truck in Iraq.

08-31-2009, 09:46 AM	#44
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,030	they can stil get you on that radio if you are pushing out mor than the 4 watt top out. let one ctach you with a linear and see what happens. mine has been peaked out to 40 but can be switched back down and run with a linear if i so chose. dont see that happening though.

08-31-2009, 10:33 AM	#45
offroaddiesel Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 247	lonesome is it coming to me. offroaddiesel

08-31-2009, 07:46 PM	#47
offroaddiesel Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 247	thanks man

09-27-2009, 08:25 AM	#49
Lonesome7.3 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Columbus GA Posts: 1,891	Sold, and sent to a good home. __________________ I got the **** lights off of an abandoned truck in Iraq.

09-27-2009, 08:49 AM	#50
hotrodpc Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 3,175	I hope all they took was the CB. I am starving. I'll take the HAM. __________________ *Winners NEVER Quit , Quitters NEVER Win !!!*

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