Logbook of CB Radio Station KACQ-6243

DATE,    STATION,      TIME,, FREQUENCY~27MHz, EMISSION = AM, POWER= 4 WATTS OUTPUT 
   
(YR,MO,DA), CITY/TOWN,(LOCAL),CB CLASS D 23 Chnls 26.965-27.255(MHz)

THESE ARE NOTABLE HIGHLIGHTS, AND DO NOT INCLUDE THE 
MANY LOCAL IN TOWN CONTACTS AND CONVERSATIONS MADE WITH FRIENDS.

 MY RIG: REALISTIC TRC-55 [Tandy Radio Co.(Radio Shack)], 
ANTENNA:1/2 WAVE ALUMINUN TUBE VERTICAL MOUNTED 30' ABOVE GROUND
MY LOCATION: South Eastern WHEATON, IL.

_D A T E-STATION:CITY/TOWN_DISTANCE_OTHER DATA
EARLY 1976 DATES NOT RECORDED:
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, 12 MILES
ADDISON, 8 MI
ELMHURST, 9 MI, UNIT#502
ITASCA. 10,
MELROSE PARK,13
NAPERVILLE, 7
HANOVER PARK, 10, UNIT#124

19760807 NILES,18 MILES,#815 EARLY MORNING
19760807 DEERFIELD,24,#247
19760807 AURORA,13, 8-10AM
19760807 ST.CHARLES,10
19760814 JOLIET,22,HANDLE:TOP HAT
19760815 ELGIN,16,UNIT#90
19760815 CHICAGO 20
19760827 BOLINGBROOK,11,UNIT:33
19760828 LYONS,14
19760901 WEST CHESTER,10
19760913 CICERO,18
19761026 WESTERN SPRINGS,10
19761211 WOODRIDGE,8,UNIT:67
19761216 HANOVER PARK,10,UNIT#124
19761225 BENSENVILLE,11
19770112 LOCKPORT,18,3:15PM,#896
19770112 SUGAR GROVE,~16
19770112 HOFFMAN ESTATES,15.3:40PM
19770115 ARLINGTON PARK,17,7:34PM,UNIT#9
19770117 SHILLER PARK,14,8:20AM,#313
19770117 WESTMONT,7,8:58AM,#956
19770117 STREAMWOOD,12,9:26
19770117 FRANKLIN PARK,12,UNIT:220
19770117 BROADVIEW,12,#464
19770125 BROOKFIELD,12,#333
19770211 BARRINGTON HILLS,22,3:25PM,#227
19770226 LAKE ZURICH,24,7:50AM,#21
19770403 ELMWOOD PARK,14,8:25AM
19770404 RIVER GROVE,14,UNIT:180,9:38AM
19770616 ROLLING MEADOWS,16,2:50PM
19770823 PARK RIDGE,16,8:15AM
19770824 MCHENRY,36,10:36AM
19770825 UNIT:134:14 MI. WEST OF DEKALB,48,10:23AM
19770825 MT.PROSPECT,17,#007,8:58PM
19770902 WILLOW SPRINGS,14,12:34PM
19770902 ROMEOVILLE,14,1:36PM
19770911 TINLEY PARK,24,#313,7:00PM
19771011 HINSDALE,9,7:57PM
19771102 BARTLETT,11,5:47PM
19771225 BELLWOOD,11,9:15AM
19780122 NORTHLAKE,10,4:30PM
19780206 ADDISON,7,7:21PM
19780416 MELROSE PARK,9-10PM
19780416 CRYSTAL LAKE,9:31PM
19780723 SHILLER PARK,14,8:15PM
19780823 DARIEN,9,10:45AM
19781230 ELMHURST,9,1:53AM,Chnl. 4: (27.005MHz)
19781230 BOLINGBROOK,11.2:11AM,Chnl. 8: (27.055)
19820501 AURORA,13,1:30AM
19831030 DARIEN,9,9:30PM,Chnl. 5: (27.015)
19831030 WESTMONT,

IN THE LATE '70'S THE CB RADIO CHANNELS BECAME OVER CROWDED
AND IT BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO MAKE 
LONG DISTANT GROUND WAVE CONTACTS.
DURING THE WINTER OF 1976-'77 MY FRIENDS AND I WERE INVITED
TO SIGN UP FOR A CLASS TO BECOME HAM RADIO OPERATORS.

WB9YCJ-KEN, AND WB9FEA-BOB HELD A MEETING AT "PAL JOEY'S PIZZA" 
ON RT.38 JUST EAST OF RT.59 IN WINFIELD. A MOVIE WAS SHOWN TO 
GENERATE INTREST AND INFORMATION WAS GIVEN.

A CLASS WAS TO BE HELD AT WHEATON COLLEGE ONCE A WEEK IN 
THE EVENINGS THROUGH THE WINTER.
THE TEACHER WAS K9ZDN-STEVE

DURING THE FINAL SESSIONS WE WERE GIVEN THE REQUIRED EXAMS TO 
RECEIVE OUR NOVICE CLASS LICENSE.

THE FIRST TEST WAS TO BE ABLE TO COPY MORSE CODE AT 5 W.P.M AND 
WRITE IT ON PAPER WHILE LISTENING, 
THE MOST DIFFICULT.  THEN A SENDING TEST WAS GIVEN.

THEN THE WRITTEN TEST : ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION, 
RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND BAND PRIVLEGES AND FREQUENCIES ALLOWED.
ON THE FINAL DAY WE KNEW IF WE HAD PASSED THE CODE PORTION,
BUT WE DID NOT KNOW IF WE PASSED THE WRITTEN TEST UNTIL 
OUR LICENSE ARRIVED IN THE MAIL A MONTH LATER.

MY LICENSE WAS ISSUED ON APRIL 7, 1977 
THE CALLSIGN GIVEN TO ME:  W D 9 D C W



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