0regonGuy wrote:
Dmac100 wrote:
Does anyone here like shortwave radios? I own one and I think it'll be fun to share experiences
Yeah, I liked listening to shortwave radio like 40 years ago, before the internet. Is it still popular?
Very. Shortwave communications
bypass the Internet, and make it less likely that your messages will be intercepted by some Internet-obsessed hacker-geek with a laptop, no friends, and too much time on his hands. Of course, if someone knows the exact time, frequency, and mode of your transmission, and if they have the right equipment, then they can listen in; but how many Internet-obsessed hacker-geeks are going to take the time
and spend the money to buy the proper equipment when they can post sarcastic comments on any public website without even knowing what they're talking about?
It's time to start investing in digital shortwave radio technology. Certain frequency bands bounce off the ionosphere and can travel around the globe without relying on satellites. Skywave band packet radio has the potential for cellphone communication in "dark zones" where geographical obstacles block cellphone reception. And more importantly, there is the potential for using skywave packet radio for long range wifi as an alternative to satellite internet(which has high latency).
22 Jan 2016, 6:59 am
