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Why would there be a preference for ham radio over satellite phones?
by kaiwen1 9y ago
Why would there be a preference for ham radio over satellite phones?
- LVB 9y agoI'd guess: 1. probably easier to manage, with a central net coordinator and many remotes. 2. there is lots of equipment 3. cheaper
- justin66 9y agoThe satellites over the Caribbean are probably pretty swamped right now, too, and operating at or past their capacity. That's just a wild guess but if these past few weeks wouldn't put them past their capacity I don't know what would.
- LVB 9y agoI'm no longer active, but one of the main attractions to the hobby was how simple everything was. The idea that with some power and a basic antenna, I could talk to a radio built 50 years ago with no more alignment then choosing the same frequency, was always very intriguing to me.
- wepple 9y agoI addition to what LVD said, Broadcast: I can say something and a good number of people will likely hear, and can relay.