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How ham radio endures

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sandworm101 ◴[] No.41859738[source]
Widespread access to space-based networks might finally kill hams. When disaster strikes, the guy with solar panels and a starlink terminal can facilitate more traffic than a hundred hams. Having cellphones that can get an SMS up to a sat might be more useful than handing out 4w radios.
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1. floatrock ◴[] No.41861749[source]
Unless you're on the wrong side of a space-billionaire's political inclinations...