Mr Fish@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 9 months agoWhat hobby do you have that no one else in your family shares?message-squaremessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up170arrow-down13
arrow-up167arrow-down1message-squareWhat hobby do you have that no one else in your family shares?Mr Fish@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square67fedilink
minus-squareVirtual Insanity @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·9 months agoAmateur radio (Ham radio)
minus-squaredhtseany@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·9 months ago73, my friend, there are dozens of us out there!
minus-square/home/pineapplelover@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoI was wondering if I should get into this. I’m more interested because it seems cool and I need some kind of backup means of communications in case communication is down or something
minus-squareVirtual Insanity @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-29 months agoSure, give it a go. The bands and the learning you get access to as a ham are a valuable tool. But don’t be that kind that gets a licence just for ‘prepping’. Having the gear without being proficient in it’s use or having someone to talk to is pretty useless.
Amateur radio (Ham radio)
73, my friend, there are dozens of us out there!
I was wondering if I should get into this. I’m more interested because it seems cool and I need some kind of backup means of communications in case communication is down or something
Sure, give it a go. The bands and the learning you get access to as a ham are a valuable tool.
But don’t be that kind that gets a licence just for ‘prepping’.
Having the gear without being proficient in it’s use or having someone to talk to is pretty useless.