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I’m a licensed HAM. I basically never touch the stuff at the moment. I want to get a good HF radio, but it’s so expensive and I might also be losing my job.

If you are in the US, do not use it unlicensed unless you want a visit from the FCC and I think federal charges.

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NOPper@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
To just get in the air if you can’t borrow one, look into QRP radios. They’re under 10W, but thats enough to go thousands of miles in good conditions with even a halfway tuned antenna. You can get kits for under $40 if you dont mind soldering, and not much more if you want assembled.

Listening alone is fun, and you do not need any license for that!

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- Blondie@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Interesting!!! I am a txt chatter, but not a vocal chatter… I do like to Lurk!
  
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  - NOPper@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Look into modes like FT8! All the fun radio stuff, no chit chat.
    
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Blondie@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Right!! I know that, and I’d want to get my license… I’m avoiding government officials lol.

I already was chosen for a special US Census, which non of my neighbors or anyone I knew got. I did some research on it, and they were selective on who they were choosing for it. I feel very uneasy about it, they wanted to know my route to work, my commute times, time I left, how much my house was worth if I sold it today, how many bathrooms it had, bed rooms, how much I made, how many routers I had in my home, my cell phone carrier… It was very exposing. And now with iPhone having Unit 8400 working on it and putting their entrails in it, I just feel so exposed. Grass roots is where I feel if shit hits the fan, I’m going to need to know this trade so I don’t feel isolated. If I don’t need it, GREAT! I love hearing new things! I wouldn’t say I’m paranoid, but I’m feeling 1984 and Terminator aren’t just movies anymore.

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