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Quite apart from their quality, a VHF handheld is possibly the most boring possible introduction to amateur radio. There is so much more you can do that is so m
by LeoPanthera 6y ago
Quite apart from their quality, a VHF handheld is possibly the most boring possible introduction to amateur radio. There is so much more you can do that is so much more interesting than hearing 80 year old retirees talk about their prostates on the local repeaters.
- brian-armstrong 6y agoDoes this imply there's a radio frequency that's not dominated by retirees? ;) HF feels considerably harder to get into. If you're a city dweller your only antenna choice is probably a magloop. VHF has options for things like satellite and ISS contacts, and the fact that it's local makes it seem a bit more relevant and community-driven.
- jdc 6y ago2.4 GHz ;)
- amatecha 6y agoHmm not sure I agree, I was able to pick up SSTV transmissions from local amateurs and from the freakin' International Space Station, by decoding the audio signal with my iPhone.... That was pretty amazing and fun, with just a cheapo HT. That said, for even less $$ you can get an RTL-SDR and pick up soooooo much cool stuff :)
- m0xte 6y agoEven worse for me. Local 2m users are quite nasty people here. They’re either plainly racist Brexit fanboys or hate their wives and nothing else.