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There is never a legitimate reason to gatekeep knowledge. Every time I hear this pearl clutching from hams I like to remind them that the biggest threat to the
by mike_d 5y ago
There is never a legitimate reason to gatekeep knowledge.
Every time I hear this pearl clutching from hams I like to remind them that the biggest threat to their hobby isn't rouge transmitters and antennas or someone stepping on their transmission - but nobody giving a shit about them anymore.
If you keep new people from entering the hobby it will completely die off and eventually all that spectrum will be reallocated to useful things like cellular.
- tshaddox 5y agoGatekeeping on the knowledge. Not gatekeeping the knowledge.
- Retric 5y agoYes, it’s a lot like fireworks as a hobby. Everyone has easy and open access to the basics ie walkie-talkie/bottle rockets, it’s only the higher powered versions that require a license. For example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Radio_Service https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Radio_Service