Re: Users of 2 metre Amateur Band?
CB gave amateur radio a terrific boost, many people who had it found radio communications interesting hence the large number of RAE courses run by adult education centres, a very large chunk of the G4 assignment went to those who took up ham radio as a result of using CB, sadly most of them seem to have dissapeared now.
It was CB that brought me into ham radio, although I had been in the trade all my working life it was the hands on experience of radio communication that moved me to get my license. I also had PMR for many years that also peaked my interest. Sad it's mostly died now but I still have some interesting QSO's on 2m and on HF mainly when we go on holiday, I take my IC706 with me.
Peter
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