That's not true. There are more hams as a percentage of population now than there was 50 years ago, and the number's been holding steady for 20+ years.
That handheld will product 2 watts, maybe 5 watts if you get an expensive one and don't care about battery life. The range is maybe a mile or two, it's line of sight essentially. With a nice shortwave or HF transceiver you can get a couple thousand watts going and talk all around the world, depending on conditions.
Okay if y'all want to know anything about ham radio let me know.
You need a license for a couple reasons.
We're using frequencies close to military frequencies, and if there's encrypted chatter it could be a national security risk. I'm not saying I agree with those rules, but it is what it is.
You're allowed to use thousands of watts, you could easily take out military, commercial radio, police comms, etc. You need to know how to work the equipment you're using.
GMRS is a nice alternative, you technically require a license but nobody cares. The power levels here are very low compared to ham radio, but they're useful for line-of-sight comms.
There are just as many ham ops now as there was 20 years ago, it's just as popular as ever.
You just asked and answered your own question. trying to stop all forms of delivered info.
Also explains why you need a license. Nobody wants to wait for the license, so the technology is dying with the boomers.
That's not true. There are more hams as a percentage of population now than there was 50 years ago, and the number's been holding steady for 20+ years.
https://www.clearskyinstitute.com/ham/stats/index.html
All communication channels must be under strict control of The Party in order to ensure a dumb and compliant citizenry.
They're trying to build a prison, they're trying to build a prison. (FOR YOU AND ME TO LIVE IN)
you can buy a great handheld for 30 bucks and you DO NOT need a license in a state of emergency.
don't you need an unlock code for certain stations? or is that a myth?
There are PL tones and such, it's all unencrypted though.
That handheld will product 2 watts, maybe 5 watts if you get an expensive one and don't care about battery life. The range is maybe a mile or two, it's line of sight essentially. With a nice shortwave or HF transceiver you can get a couple thousand watts going and talk all around the world, depending on conditions.
im pretty sure they want a handheld so they can use it at lafayette park....
If that's the case, a GMRS would work fine. The article doesn't mention DC at all though.
edit didn't take: what would you recommend for a good value HAM?
20 bucks! https://www.amazon.com/BaoFeng-UV-5R-Dual-Radio-Black/dp/B007H4VT7A/ref=sr_1_3?crid=SV50E1THWINA&dchild=1&keywords=boefang+uv5r&qid=1609428349&sprefix=baefang%2Caps%2C229&sr=8-3
Another question is why does the government ask manufacturers to not put shortwave bands on radios in cars? The test of the world has it.
because when the world falls apart, HAM radio will still be there
Remember when gov't encouraged civil defense such as radio, supplies, etc.?
Movie "Pump up the Volume", pretty good.
Movie "Frequency" pretty good.
Probably the muslims. They are afraid of ham.
Because they literally cannot control it. So their only option is to try banning it.
Okay if y'all want to know anything about ham radio let me know.
You need a license for a couple reasons.
We're using frequencies close to military frequencies, and if there's encrypted chatter it could be a national security risk. I'm not saying I agree with those rules, but it is what it is.
You're allowed to use thousands of watts, you could easily take out military, commercial radio, police comms, etc. You need to know how to work the equipment you're using.
GMRS is a nice alternative, you technically require a license but nobody cares. The power levels here are very low compared to ham radio, but they're useful for line-of-sight comms.
There are just as many ham ops now as there was 20 years ago, it's just as popular as ever.
Probably because there is a finite amount of broadband and they most likely want to use those wavelengths for other things such as cell data.
Much of the Amateur Band is not suitable for cell data transmission.
Perhaps? But we also might not know of new technology that could utilize those wavelengths.
negative. has nothing to do with cell phones.