We're in a Golden Age for Amateur Radio

Re:We're in a Golden Age for Amateur Radio by cronix on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @06:58PM (#18403344)

> Do people just talk to random people on the radio?

Some do, just like the internet. You're random to me, and we're conversing. Remember "chat rooms" and similar (IRC)? Mostly anonymous people talking to each other. Yes you might have some people you "know" in there, but there are strangers as well.

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Re:We're in a Golden Age for Amateur Radio by macintux on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @09:15PM (#18403914)

My problem with ragchewing is that here, I can respond to random comments as they interest me, and I can carry on a short conversation if I wish to, but I’m really not interested in shooting the breeze with a random stranger. Or frankly, even people I know.

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Re:We're in a Golden Age for Amateur Radio by jglazko on Thursday November 08, 2018 @06:30AM (#18405596)

I don't ragchew - but the newer digital modes are great for seeing how far your signal can reach. And sites like PSK Reporter are great for having passive validation of how far your signal actually goes, without even having to make a two-way contact.

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