Today is Citizen's Band Radio Day.
So, when is National HAM Radio Day?
I know that Levi Maaia (K6LCM) helped this happen (from his email dated 6/15/18): 'The Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors will be making its first designation of "Amateur Radio Month" by presenting a proclamation at their meeting on Tuesday, June 19 at 9 a.m.'
Now on to conquer the Nation, if it hasn't been done already (hence the above question).
Ken, KA6KEN
--On Thursday, October 04, 2018 10:59 AM -0700 Jay Hennigan via SBARC-list sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com wrote:
Today is Citizen's Band Radio Day.
-- Jay Hennigan - CCIE #7880 - Network Engineering - jay@impulse.net Impulse Advanced Communications - http://www.impulse.net/ Your local telephone and internet company - 805 884-6323 - WB6RDV _______________________________________________ SBARC-list mailing list SBARC-list@lists.netlojix.com http://lists.netlojix.com/mailman/listinfo/sbarc-list
On 10/4/18 11:21 AM, Ken Alker - KA6KEN via SBARC-list wrote:
So, when is National HAM Radio Day?
Well, it isn't really official CB radio day, it's just the way today's date is expressed numerically.
10-4
From: Jay Hennigan via SBARC-list sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com Reply: Jay Hennigan jay@west.net Date: October 4, 2018 at 12:25:27 To: sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com Subject: Re: [Sbarc-list] It's official!
On 10/4/18 11:21 AM, Ken Alker - KA6KEN via SBARC-list wrote:
So, when is National HAM Radio Day?
Well, it isn't really official CB radio day, it's just the way today's date is expressed numerically.
-- Jay Hennigan - CCIE #7880 - Network Engineering - jay@impulse.net Impulse Advanced Communications - http://www.impulse.net/ Your local telephone and internet company - 805 884-6323 - WB6RDV _______________________________________________ SBARC-list mailing list SBARC-list@lists.netlojix.com http://lists.netlojix.com/mailman/listinfo/sbarc-list
Well, supposedly it really IS National CB Radio Day!
I found the following at https://www.buytwowayradios.com/blog/2013/10/national_cb_radio_day_2013.html
'Today is a special day for Citizens Band enthusiasts. It's National CB Radio Day!
On October 2, 1978, President Jimmy Carter issued a statement proclaiming October 4 (10-4) as National CB Radio Day. He acknowledged the use of CB radio for emergency communications both on and off the road and noted that the use of radio enabled citizens to actively participate in the enhancement of public safety.
Carter said, "While CB is primarily for emergency use, the nonemergency channels bring enjoyment and companionship to millions of Americans" Carter said, "including my own family."
Carter's family was not the "first" First Family exposed to the Citizens Band craze of that era. First Lady Betty Ford was also reportedly an avid CB radio operator. Her CB "handle" was "First Mama".'
----- Original Message ----- From: "Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM via SBARC-list" sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com To: "Jay Hennigan" jay@west.net, sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com Sent: Thursday, October 4, 2018 12:31:26 PM Subject: Re: [Sbarc-list] It's official!
10-4
From: Jay Hennigan via SBARC-list sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com Reply: Jay Hennigan jay@west.net Date: October 4, 2018 at 12:25:27 To: sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com Subject: Re: [Sbarc-list] It's official!
On 10/4/18 11:21 AM, Ken Alker - KA6KEN via SBARC-list wrote:
So, when is National HAM Radio Day?
Well, it isn't really official CB radio day, it's just the way today's date is expressed numerically.
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Ken Alker -
Ken Alker - KA6KEN
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Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM