• nodsocket@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Imagine if every American had a shortwave radio transmitter in their pocket. Endless September for hams

    • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca
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      11 months ago

      As a ham, ugh.

      I dream of it being more common to have radios in everyone’s pocket, but it needs to be accompanied by some level of education on how to use it.

      • Chobbes@lemmy.world
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        11 months ago

        Maybe the price of the transceivers would go down, at least, lol. I have a general license and I just mess around with a Baofeng for the most part because I cannot justify buying a better radio. Tempted to get a QCX-mini or Pixie kit for a project… Unfortunately the like… $1000+ transceivers are just way out of budget for me, and I’m not sure I’d get enough use out of it to warrant the expense.