[Spooks] Lincolnshire poacher

[Zack Widup]

If there are signals long-since departed from the airwaves on
Hamsphere, perhaps nostalgia? That's all I can think of.

I picked up a small portable shortwave radio at a ham auction for $10
a few months ago. It needed a bit of repair work but is a nice little
radio. I'm pretty sure similar radios for similar prices can be had on
eBay. Also, my Yaesu VX-6 does a decent job of receiving on the
shortwave bands when it has a decent antenna. The only problem I might
see with those is the need for an adaptor for the SMA connector it
uses for the antenna. But those are also easy to come by.

73, Zack (W9SZ)

On 10/7/13, Rick Hampton <rickhampton at comcast.net> wrote:
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> 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?
>>
>> 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).
>>
>> And doesn't hamsphere have some kind of subscription cost?! Please, tell
>> me what the appeal is so I can die knowing.
>>
>> -Kevin
>>
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