Well thankfully all our stubfarts, retards n' oh-so-troubled senior delinquents seemed to have come through the big storms in fine style. BP ran out of popcorn, BC ran out of beer but other than that the boys seem to have given good account of themselves. They looked after not only themselves and their own - but the neighbours and family as well. It don't get any better than that.
They're talking about star link and radios and my ears always perk up when the subjects of comms comes up. I know enough to be dangerous and that's it. It's an infuriating subject of study for me Awhile back I was all cranked up about some Chinese short wave radios that could be bought for a song and dance on Amazon. I read about the radio heads getting 35 miles out of them and some were able to eavesdrop on the ISS with nigger-rigged African American Engineered antennas. There's all kinds a hacks, and any time someone poasts one up, the geeks come swarming out of the woodwork to claim that it won't work in real life, and others will hop up and down and insist they will.
BP was talking about having a spare battery operated radio which got me thinking about these hand crankers. Pete started talking about short wave and the next thing I know - I am getting stupid ideas again. That audio visual shite is one big, deep rabbit hole for guys like me and I'd love to explore it... but I have enough money pits to play in.
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I really like the idea though, that if you live in places and climes where severe storms are likely - of being able to listen in on the cops and fire fighters and other authorities that become critical in such situations. A scanner, I thought, would be nice to monitor them so you can keep tabs on what the pricks are up to! I hate to say it but I have absolutely zero confidence and trust in the authorities now. Even up here in Canada it's getting bad. I saw cops beating up priests and kids for not wearing masks during the COVID shit show and that just did me in.
But... how much use would a scanner actually be? If those guys get up to no good - they aren't going to say anything over what is basically a public accessed wavelength. I know a lot of cops talking about using cells rather than the radio now.
I also wonder if those hand cranked radios are worth a hoot? Or are they just toys...? If you have any insights - feel free to chime in.
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