blog! “Long term technologies, waiting in the background”
Once in a while, there is a disaster. Phone lines go out, the Internet breaks down, and mobiles don't work. Then the Ham Radio Operators save the day.
Amateur radio is one of those things I'm only vaguely aware of. It chugs along in the background unnoticed. It doesn't follow the fashion of today's industry, nor…
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@Edent someone else mentioned LoRA… it currently has a lack of penetration but it’s the type of thing that could be *huge* if picked up by a major phone manufacturer. They’re all distracted by shiny “messages through space” tech right now but mesh-capable phones would be something else entirely.