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What if the Internet Goes Down? - 15 Jan, 7PM CET (lemmy.ml)
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[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

it isn’t really adding anything that can’t also be done on ham.

Encryption, affordability, ease of access.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.world -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It is a misconception that you cannot do encryption with ham radio.

Affordability -- looks like a wash to me.

Ease of access -- maybe. But it generally does less, so it's a tradeoff.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

It is a misconception that you cannot do encryption with ham radio.

Encryption: read the comments - in some jurisdictions you can't (legally).
Affordability: in some parts of the work it's expensive to get a ham license (required by law).
Ease of access: that one's subjective, fine.