Re:Back to the future: Are hackers the future of amateur radio?
by throwing_away on Thursday July 18, 2024 @08:55PM
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> The value prop used to be "talk to other nerds around the world" but the internet does it better and easier now.
That's funny because it makes intuitive sense, but I'd argue the opposite.
As the internet has become more accessible and the world of HAM has remained fairly obscure (with some financial barrier to entry and government KYC sometimes), you're far more likely to encounter interesting and enthusiastic fellow nerds with HAM if you get into it.
That's funny because it makes intuitive sense, but I'd argue the opposite.
As the internet has become more accessible and the world of HAM has remained fairly obscure (with some financial barrier to entry and government KYC sometimes), you're far more likely to encounter interesting and enthusiastic fellow nerds with HAM if you get into it.