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How ham radio endures - and remains a disaster lifeline - in the iPhone era (www.zdnet.com)

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When disaster strikes, and conventional communication systems fail, amateur ham radio operators step in to bridge the gap, providing a crucial link between those in affected areas and the outside world.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't know anybody who uses SK as end of contact. I've always heard it referred to as the operator being deceased.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's a common prosign in CW at the end of a qso

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Ah, okay, that might explain it. I was a voice in data-only person. I can't hear CW. Like, I suck at the patterns.