Comment on My new HF radio set up successfully
misterdoctor@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
This looks pretty cool and I admire the science and technical accomplishment of the thing itself, but I’m curious what amateur radio hobbyists actually do with this technology, just on a day to day basis? Like once you have it set up and everything, what is a typical radio hobby session like?
seahorse@midwest.social 5 weeks ago
From what I gather just gab on the air about whatever and then there’s like a bazillion challenges for people to try and do. For example, making contact with someone from really far away using the least amount of power as possible.
beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Basically this yes. And also the science of it, learning how the radio waves refract at different times or day and solar activity. Also designing and building your own antennas and even radios can be fun and challenging.