[Spooks] Lincolnshire poacher

[Rick Hampton]

According to the Wikipedia entry 
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HamSphere) you're pretty much dead on 
with your assessment.

I ran across it a while back and couldn't understand why anyone would 
take the time to build something that emulates the worst part of a real 
radio circuit, and from the comments I've read, does so only poorly.

Apparently, there is a niche (but not a huge niche) for people who like 
the idea of dealing with noise, static, etc, but don't have the 
wherewithal to either get real radios or the license to operate them.  
That doesn't include me, but to each his own...

Rick

On 10/7/2013 7:28 AM, Kevin Elliott wrote:
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> Can someone explain what the appeal of Hamsphere is? I have played with it a few times, and I just can't get over the fact that nothing is really transmitting on frequencies. It's not much different than a voice chat server with a ton of channels. It seems like a nice way to play with the concepts without needing the equipment, but other than a really really basic learning tool, how is it practical in any way?
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> There's something that having laws to restrict transmissions on real frequencies and the need for relatively costly equipment that makes real transmissions that much more interesting, even if you're just scanning bands and not participating in amateur radio (which is also a blast).
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> And doesn't hamsphere have some kind of subscription cost?! Please, tell me what the appeal is so I can die knowing.
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> -Kevin
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