TIL why 50 Ohms is the number https://youtu.be/I-OnQZJv35I
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Had no idea twisted pairs were that old.
Also here is a picture of a BNC connector cut in half I think you might enjoy.
Ham radio is very cool. I am always surprised Bitcoiners are not more into it.
It would be very cool if Bitcoiners started joining & taking over ham radio clubs and started teaching old school hams about Bitcoin.
A great gateway would be making a club project of setting up a blockstream satellite node using the ham radio skills to get the signal from the satellite. So much crossover appeal. Bitcoin satellite nodes would also get young people excited to get into ham.
This would also make a great topic for someone who speaks at public Bitcoin events.
I love this idea. What’s the basic cost of setting up your own home equipment?
Depends on the antenna and bands you want to play on. A really good transceiver will run $800+. Can easily spend another 800 on accessories and antenna. Get liscensed first!
So you have to register with the FCC? Is that an annual thing? What does that entail?
In the US it is a very food idea to get FCC liscensed. The ham bands are worth several billion in bandwidth. The ham community is self policing and a liscense is your first education. You can connect with your local community and liaten to their chats to learn a lot of lingo and protocol. Kinda like Bitcoiners
Sounds like a rabbit hole!
Oh my fren, it is. A little cultish, but in an old guy way. With a liscense you can set up you own WAN, run IP over VHF and the SIGINT stuff is its own rabbit hole fo sho
I guess this would be a sure sign I’m heading over the hill. I’m sure my wife would be thrilled to see me tinkering with radio equipment! 😂
Where would I even begin? Love the idea. Just I don’t think I’ve learned enough about bitcoin yet. My knowledge is very small. But I’d focus on the basics too
I remember from childhood people having dedicated buildings to ham radios. They were enthusiasts.
Took the class last year but didn’t test yet
Based, in truth
MURS and 900mhz ISM is even cooler than ham radio, you can use encryption and no stupid license needed. There are bitcoin projects that use these like Locha Mesh and TxTenna
HAM brother! 🐶🐾🫡📡📶
Haven’t done it in a while, need to return to it. 🐶🐾😂
