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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: Beerus Maximus on July 20, 2020, 2108 UTC
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From one of the internet's preeminent nautical shipping sites (who would have thought?)...
During times of peace and prosperity, the death of traditional radio isn’t a problem on anyone’s radar but, COVID-19 has reminded us that we need to be prepared for the unexpected, especially considering the fact that modern systems like satellite radio are vulnerable to cybersecurity threats. The good news is that HAM radio has seen a resurgence during the past few months. Around the world, thousands of new amateur radio operators have used their time in quarantine to study for a radio license and many standby on HF stations like 14.300 MhZ to provide free information and services to ships.
https://gcaptain.com/watch-the-resurgence-of-amateur-radio-a-silver-lining-of-covid-19/
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Great news! Hams are always talking about thinning ranks as new technologies have excited younger people more, so I hope it helps Bring back FRS, too, and CB!
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I would have thought that the radio hobbies would explode more as well, but that's not what I've noticed. I've actually noticed less Amateur Radio, CB, MURS, GMRS, and FRS, activities around me. Could be just the usually summer dulldoms, in which the radio hobbies will be active again this fall. Or, could be cancel culture, to where people are now just too afraid to say anything fearing a backlash. We'll see...