Well.
Itâs not my gig; but some people seem to be in it for the hardware hackery (which is optional; but you can go deep if you feel like it, and some of them do), and others take their âcommunicating even when Ma Bell is downâ pretty seriously.
As a practical thing, it makes only slightly more sense than building your TV from a kit, just like back in the day when we wore onions on our belts, (so mostly none, except during emergencies); but as a pure hobby, especially if poking at software isnât your thing (though there are some HAMs doing interesting SDR stuff, in addition to the hardware-as-old-as-the-hills crew), it seems no crazier than most hobbies do.
I suppose, but I donât see the appeal, itâs like being a pony express enthusiast or a telegraph enthusiast. Itâs just pointless, a completely obsolete method of communication.
I also objected to the frigginâ enormous antenna in our neighborhood (Iâm talking 30+ feet) from a HAM person. Who recently passed away, I believe, since they pulled everything down and sold that house.
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