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Originally Posted by devoid
Killing shortwave communication would be absolutely ignorant. The equipment is relatively simple to build and operate and just works when frail technological infrastructure hiccups. I'd like to see anyone build a microcontroller and write firmware from scratch and talk around the globe on one watt of power.
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Amen to this, bro. I don't know much about shortwave but I know enough to hope it sticks around. Same reason I won't give up my land line phone, altho VoIP is cheaper in my area. Heck with 'puters running the land line I'm probably no better off, anyway.
BTW, since it's called a "ham" radio, do you rate the quality of the units by cuts of pork? Say, you picked up a real cheapie, would you say you picked up some chitlins??
Pete