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originally posted by: EvillerBob
originally posted by: crayzeed
a reply to: iTruthSeeker
I think you aught to delete that bit about preppers in your post. The reason being that preppers are preparing for a SHTF scenario and if the S does really hit the fan then just who is going to bother about getting a licence. It's not that they need the radio now (so they wont be using it) but in the event.
The prepper who buys a radio now but never uses it... is an idiot.
Preppers are exactly the people who should be getting the licence, learning how to use the equipment to best effect, and establishing local networks.
It's like someone who can't drive, buying a car with a manual transmission, but saying they'll learn to drive stick "when the SHTF" and not a moment sooner.
originally posted by: iTruthSeeker...It isn't even difficult to obtain one either...
originally posted by: tinner07
what do you do Morse words per minute?
originally posted by: Bedlam
originally posted by: intrptr
You don't need a license to listen, only to transmit.
And that's a great reason to be a SWL as well. Back in the day, I had a long wire, a Collins and an old Hammerlund tube rig and listened to everything.
originally posted by: intrptr
Interesting to note back then Newspaper headlines were a day later than SW radio broadcasts.
originally posted by: tinner07
a reply to: gernblan
my dad worked with (spied) on the Russians. 80 wpm.... out of turkey. I have people say 80 wpm is BS... You say 73 so I know it is true, plus the fact my dad don't lie.
We went , years ago to the queen mary, docked at Long beach. They have a short way radio station there. on board. My dad was talking to the two guys working it and mentioned 80wpm morse code. The young guy was like yeah BS, the Old guy said simply..."you worked with the russians"
originally posted by: Bedlam
originally posted by: intrptr
Interesting to note back then Newspaper headlines were a day later than SW radio broadcasts.
Was about 10 listening in on my first SW rig, Dad's old Heathkit GR-64, when European stations started reporting the Israeli Olympic wrestling team had been kidnapped, wasn't until the next day that ABC covered it locally.