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Re:Apple: Emergency SOS via satellite available today (US an... by vel0city on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @10:22AM (#33610214)
An amateur radio license, a $30 handheld radio, and another $30 of PVC and wires will get you into space communications.
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Re:Apple: Emergency SOS via satellite available today (US an... by xattt on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @07:45PM (#33617385)
Somehow, the one-time cost of buying a portable unit + materials for an antenna is less prohibitive than paying for something with recurring costs :)
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