[Spooks] Lincolnshire poacher

[David Goren]

From reading the comments on the site, a lot of people use it as a simulator to help them as they study for their ham licenses. Current hams use it as a way to elmer newcomers. That alone has some value, bec. when I tried to become a ham as a teen I found most didn't want to bother to lend a hand.


On Oct 7, 2013, at 9:37 AM, Zack Widup wrote:

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> 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)
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> 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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