FCC Grandfathers CB licenses to full amateur status

[K1JJ]

Associated Press - Washington, DC:

The FCC announced today it will grandfather all past and present citizens band license holders into fully-privileged Amateur Extra Class licenses. This is to comply with recent Washington budget cuts and the paperwork reduction act.

In addition, all existing amateur radio operators will be issued 27 mhz police endorsements to help the new recruits transistion to the ham bands.  The ARRL praised this new rulemaking plan and predicted its membership to swell by at least one million new hams.  They went on to say, "There's a new sheriff in town on 27 mhz."

The new "CB hams" will be able to use the call letters of their choice, as long as they begin with an A, K, N, or W. The FCC suggested using a USA prefix and their old CB call letters, such as: "W1-KMA3096"  or a famliar phrase like,   "K1 MAWN"

Officials at S9 Magazine were not available for comment.

A quick tuning of the CB channels showed much excited activity and preparation.  Comments heard were, "Where the hell is them ham channels on my radidio?"   And,  "Hey, my Moonraker gots lots of swrs on 80 meter."


End Update - April 1, 2009

[The Slab Bacon]

gotcha!!     

[KA1ZGC]

April Fool's jokes are no fun when you give them away, Frank!

[Steve - WB3HUZ]

Too many AM Forum members have been upset by so-called jokes on 1 April over the last several years. The moderators selected Frank to expose all attempts at April Fools antics to avoid the painful incidents of the past.

Your cooperation is appreciated.

[N3DRB The Derb]

"Where the hell is them ham channels on my radidio?"   And,  "Hey, my Moonraker gots lots of swrs on 80 meter."

Thats how 97% of them sound NOW. not much would change.

[KA1ZGC]

Too many AM Forum members have been upset by so-called jokes on 1 April over the last several years. The moderators selected Frank to expose all attempts at April Fools antics to avoid the painful incidents of the past.

If that's true, then we have collapsed as a fraternity. Very unfortunate.  

[Bill, KD0HG]

Too many AM Forum members have been upset by so-called jokes on 1 April over the last several years. The moderators selected Frank to expose all attempts at April Fools antics to avoid the painful incidents of the past.

If that's true, then we have collapsed as a fraternity. Very unfortunate. 

It's a joke, dude!

[KA1ZGC]

Too many AM Forum members have been upset by so-called jokes on 1 April over the last several years. The moderators selected Frank to expose all attempts at April Fools antics to avoid the painful incidents of the past.

If that's true, then we have collapsed as a fraternity. Very unfortunate. 

It's a joke, dude!

Joke's on you.

[Bill, KD0HG]

I was never much of a frat boy..

[c. mac neill w8znx]

It's a joke, dude!
[/quote]

yea sure but they are not funny
and so lame
that they can't fool anybody

new rule
only one april fools day joke per web site

and its got to be good enought
to fool somebody

mac

[W1EUJ]

don't lose
your head
to gain a minute
you need your head
your brains are in it







Burma-Shave

[K1ZJH]

God help us if that No Code ever happens!

[KA1ZGC]

yea sure but they are not funny
and so lame
that they can't fool anybody

new rule
only one april fools day joke per web site

and its got to be good enought
to fool somebody

Wow. Who pissed in your cornflakes?

[K1JJ]

Man, I just love stirring the shit once in a while.... gawd help me...

[W1IA]

Associated Press - Washington, DC:

The FCC announced today it will grandfather all past and present citizens band license holders into fully-privileged Amateur Extra Class licenses. This is to comply with recent Washington budget cuts and the paperwork reduction act.

In addition, all existing amateur radio operators will be issued 27 mhz police endorsements to help the new recruits transistion to the ham bands.  The ARRL praised this new rulemaking plan and predicted its membership to swell by at least one million new hams.  They went on to say, "There's a new sheriff in town on 27 mhz."

The new "CB hams" will be able to use the call letters of their choice, as long as they begin with an A, K, N, or W. The FCC suggested using a USA prefix and their old CB call letters, such as: "W1-KMA3096"  or a famliar phrase like,   "K1 MAWN"

Officials at S9 Magazine were not available for comment.

A quick tuning of the CB channels showed much excited activity and preparation.  Comments heard were, "Where the hell is them ham channels on my radidio?"   And,  "Hey, my Moonraker gots lots of swrs on 80 meter."


End Update - April 1, 2009

Thats IT!
I'm selling this junk and buying a plastic radio a G5RV and a Bob Heil microphone.
I'm joining the Macaroni NET where I have VALUE

NOT!

April Fools

The Tina