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Who is the 'Back to the Bench' guy who is dominating Channel 19 throughout the SE USA?

Posted: Nov 07 2023, 18:56
by BikePacker
Who is the 'Back to the Bench' guy who is dominating Channel 19 throughout the SE USA?
Thanks.

Re: Who is the 'Back to the Bench' guy who is dominating Channel 19 throughout the SE USA?

Posted: Nov 19 2023, 15:17
by KP68
His name is Mark Sherman aka Hard Drive 163

Re: Who is the 'Back to the Bench' guy who is dominating Channel 19 throughout the SE USA?

Posted: Nov 19 2023, 20:22
by BikePacker
Thanks "KP." Did a Search on him. Outta NMex. He so saturates GA & n. FL Channel 19 I don't even try to use it anymore.

Re: Who is the 'Back to the Bench' guy who is dominating Channel 19 throughout the SE USA?

Posted: Nov 19 2023, 20:32
by Wencyslaus
Maybe it's Fine Tune Cb shop..... Mark Sherman. When I sign in to YouTube once in a while there are some videos an d the voice in the video keeps saying bakc to the bench and in some if the comments I read people referrinf to him as Mark Sherman and he calls himself Mud Duck in the Dessert.....

Re: Who is the 'Back to the Bench' guy who is dominating Channel 19 throughout the SE USA?

Posted: Nov 19 2023, 20:48
by KP68
No problem bud. I know a lot of truck drivers that hate how he ties up CH19. Oh well, what are ya gonna do.


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Wencyslaus wrote: Nov 19 2023, 20:32 Maybe it's Fine Tune Cb shop
You are correct.

Re: Who is the 'Back to the Bench' guy who is dominating Channel 19 throughout the SE USA?

Posted: Nov 20 2023, 08:18
by BikePacker
In reply "KP," & or for whatever it is worth (? : ), I know of folks that are leaving CB and going to GMRS and/or Ham specifically because of his domination of "19." He has made "19" largely impractical to monitor, not to mention, to actually use. The FCC is, apparently, asleep at the switch.

Re: Who is the 'Back to the Bench' guy who is dominating Channel 19 throughout the SE USA?

Posted: Nov 30 2023, 13:42
by TNT1450
What is he doing that's tying up channel 19? I don't think I've ever heard him.


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KP68 wrote: Nov 19 2023, 20:48 No problem bud. I know a lot of truck drivers that hate how he ties up CH19. Oh well, what are ya gonna do.
Stick a pin through his coax?

Re: Who is the 'Back to the Bench' guy who is dominating Channel 19 throughout the SE USA?

Posted: Dec 01 2023, 21:25
by BikePacker
TNT - You may not be able to hear him in Kansas; however, he is on Channel 19 in GA & FL about 35-40% of the daylight hours (I tend to not monitor much at night). It makes Channel 19 nothing I can count on being able to use. I do not know for sure, but I think he is actually broadcasting pre-recorded combinations of messages.

Re: Who is the 'Back to the Bench' guy who is dominating Channel 19 throughout the SE USA?

Posted: Dec 02 2023, 11:25
by MDYoungblood
If I remember correctly, "Hard Drive" used to be on channel 18 but with skip probably went to 19 which is dead on my side of Pennsylvania.

3's

Greg

Re: Who is the 'Back to the Bench' guy who is dominating Channel 19 throughout the SE USA?

Posted: Dec 06 2023, 14:17
by TNT1450
I'll keep an ear out for him, so far I don't think I've ever heard him. He's likely skipping over me.

Re: Who is the 'Back to the Bench' guy who is dominating Channel 19 throughout the SE USA?

Posted: Dec 10 2023, 08:24
by jessejamesdallas
think your refering to Hard Drive...but far as
"Dominating channel 19" that's just a temporary thing, and depending on where your at, you may or may-not hear him (I seldom hear Hard drive, just others trash-talking him)...Once the solar cycle is done, Mr. Hard Drive will be a distant memory...

Re: Who is the 'Back to the Bench' guy who is dominating Channel 19 throughout the SE USA?

Posted: Dec 10 2023, 13:23
by BikePacker
With all due respect due your way Jesse ... I have been having to put up listening to him for the last 3+ years, and the Solar Cycle 25 has yet to peak ... given your location, I imagine it makes sense that he skips over you most of the time. Glad for you (IF :roll: I am guessing correctly - which is, certainly not always the case) that he is mostly blowing past you, leaving you unscathed.

Re: Who is the 'Back to the Bench' guy who is dominating Channel 19 throughout the SE USA?

Posted: Jan 09 2024, 01:02
by De_Wildfire
The ham bands have similar behavior too on certain trouble making frequencies. The beauty about radio is that we can turn the channel and talk to someone that is worth my time.