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How do you dial into them if your line upto them would be stopped? I think radio based communication like amateur broadcasting, walkie talkie like things for s
by actuator 6y ago
How do you dial into them if your line upto them would be stopped?
I think radio based communication like amateur broadcasting, walkie talkie like things for short distances can be an effective tool to prepare for situations like this.
- McDyver 6y agoIf every physical line is blocked then I don't see another way around it. I meant for international numbers to be available. Unless the isps block all numbers, including "unlisted" numbers, then there could still be some hope. Regarding HAM radio, there are some alternatives [0] https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:HAM_Radio https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:HAM_Radio [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMPRNet https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMPRNet
- actuator 6y agoFascinating stuff. I think the antennas for AMPRNet make it visually discoverable. I wonder if significant distance could be covered by something a little bit inconspicuous. I think one amusing thing is some phones before smartphones had radio receivers for FM. It would have been fascinating if same hardware was there in the current phones and could have been possibly used to power local broadcasts.