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You can tell the author is not a ham when he says hams "broadcast" their radio message. They don't broadcast (per FCC rule), they make transmissions. I can se
by vitaflo 6y ago
You can tell the author is not a ham when he says hams "broadcast" their radio message. They don't broadcast (per FCC rule), they make transmissions.
I can see where the author is going here, but the analogy seems a little weird. It also ignores that there is an overlap in the bitcoin and ham world, namely the "prepper" types that assume someday the entire world will implode on itself. These tend to be a vocal minority though (at least in the ham world, I can't speak to bitcoin as much).
The comparison seems flawed though because ham radio has never been about money (except maybe saving on long distance charges in the 70's/80's), and when money is involved (in whatever form) it certainly has an outsized influence on behavior (good or bad). As such I'm not sure you can draw and realistic comparisons between bitcoin and ham radio without stretching the analogy.
- beervirus 6y agoWhat's the difference between broadcasting and transmitting? It's not like the "transmission" is some directed line-of-sight thing.
- epanchin 6y agoTransmitting implies an exchange of messages. Broadcast implies indiscriminately ... broadcasting.
- beervirus 6y agoTransmitting and receiving implies an exchange. Transmitting just means sending.
- epanchin 6y agoTransmitting implies transmitting and receiving which implies an exchange of messages. The important part is that broadcasting is not exchanging messages.
- beervirus 6y agoThis must be some nonstandard definition of transmitting.
- epanchin 6y agoWhat was the purpose of your original question? Was it to further your understanding or to open an opportunity to be fastidious? Are you still incapable of seeing that broadcasting is a specific action?
- beervirus 6y agoIt was to further my understanding. But responses like "well, actually transmitting means transmitting AND receiving" don't really do that.
- vitaflo 6y agoThe FCC definition of broadcasting (per Part 97) is "Transmissions intended for reception by the general public, either direct or relayed." This is not allowed on ham bands, as these are not frequencies for general public use. Broadcasting implies one-way communication only. Hams expect to receive responses to their transmissions, thus the distinction.