oemctx4
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For me it started with my father in the early 1970's he had a converter that was rubber banded to an AM radio and it allowed us to listened to CPD Zone 6. I enjoyed listened to that radio so much and so did he.
My first scanner I got was an 8 channel bearcat crystal around 1982 when I was a fire explorer. I got into motorola radios after that. I had my share of scanners but always went with Motorola. I remember Spectroncs in Oak park and Erickson's on the NW side, Hamfests at the old Arlington park racetrack and Santa Fe speedway.
The question is, "How come you never got your ham license?" I'm certain if you sat down and studied one of the books, or did the self-tests on QRZ.com for a week or so, you'd pass the Technician Class exam with flying colors; Danny would be proud of you!
trust me I spent the morning with him at a Starcom class..I have forgotten more than he knows..