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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: skeezix on March 11, 2019, 2355 UTC

Title: Bitcoin Coders Send International Lightning Payment Over Ham Radio
Post by: skeezix on March 11, 2019, 2355 UTC
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-coders-send-international-lightning-payment-over-ham-radio
Title: Re: Bitcoin Coders Send International Lightning Payment Over Ham Radio
Post by: Josh on March 12, 2019, 1836 UTC
Thank you for saving HAM radio, electronic fiat currency!
Title: Re: Bitcoin Coders Send International Lightning Payment Over Ham Radio
Post by: Rizla on March 13, 2019, 2001 UTC
That's a very interesting story with a lot of implications for the future.

"“The equipment is currently the hard part: You need a radio that supports these frequencies. "

Uh, 20 meters? Oh no, you might need more gear than a phone. And an FT8-worthy antenna?
Title: Re: Bitcoin Coders Send International Lightning Payment Over Ham Radio
Post by: Pigmeat on March 13, 2019, 2352 UTC
Fire up HAARP, Al. We're back in the banking biz!
Title: Re: Bitcoin Coders Send International Lightning Payment Over Ham Radio
Post by: Davep on March 15, 2019, 2208 UTC
Might be useful in post apocalyptic future. Never forget the ionosphere can be bounced off of