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Cure to Ham Radio Narrow-Mindedness — Ham Radio & Off-Grid Power
Hello Operators Narrow-mindedness runs rampant in the ranks of the amateur radio community. Being honest, this annoys me to no end. So what’s the cure? There’s always a debate going on about the best antenna, the best radio, the best this, the best that, or even the best way to do something. For the most […]
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Thought this was of interest for the group. I don’t really see the appeal of FT8…. but I could see it’s usage in a grid-down or other emergency scenario. As I get older, the struggle between an open mind/old curmudgeon is real!
I agree
as technology improves we all carry gear that requires some form of it
I wish I could just use my map & compass and not worry about comms
I have always like the KISS principle, “keep it simple stupid”
less gear, less moving parts = less failure hopefully