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On Mon, 22 May 1995, Eric K. Meyer wrote:

> On 22 May 95, Rex Ballard wrote:
> 
> 
> > The key is that CB-Radios provided an access to fullfilling a key
> > need.  The interesting thing is that I discovered this tidbit when I
> > was pitching a CB to a trucker.  He wanted to know how to get more
> > range.
> 
> So, the REAL question is, did you sell him one of the "11-meter band 
> linear amplifiers absolutely not to be used in the United States" but 
> advertised in almost every mail-order electronics catalog at the 
> time?
In 1974 the only linears available where Ham-band (10 meters), I wouldn't 
sell him one because I didn't want to lose my ham license :-).  When you
have a General Class ham license at 11 years old, certain government 
agencies get very interested.  Especially when you live less than 3 miles 
from a military base :-).

> ERIC K. MEYER                    meyer@newslink.org 

	Rex Ballard
	Standard & Poor's/McGraw-Hill
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	the Management of the McGraw-Hill Companies.

From rballard@cnj.digex.net Mon May 29 22:42:59 1995