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The latter. I don’t really consider it a charity since the people could easily pay for it (plus tube radios are so simple to fix). However, upon receiving it ba
by skip_region 3y ago
The latter. I don’t really consider it a charity since the people could easily pay for it (plus tube radios are so simple to fix). However, upon receiving it back, they are quick to realize the missing memories they might have given up.
Selfishly I do it to keep up my soldering skills when none of my amateur radio related radios need servicing. Plus putting a little good karma out there never hurt anyone.
- 0ct4via 3y ago73 to you, Sir.
- chrisweekly 3y ago73?
- et-al 3y agoIt's proto-pager code: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_signal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_signal https://www.pagercodes.com/common-pager-codes.html https://www.pagercodes.com/common-pager-codes.html
- tejtm 3y agoIt is a salutary morse code "prosign" on amateur radio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosigns_for_Morse_code https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosigns_for_Morse_code edit: I may be overstating that the token is precisely a prosign. But if so it will be one of the closely related early electrical communication codes. https://hamradioprep.com/what-does-73-mean/ https://hamradioprep.com/what-does-73-mean/
- jimnotgym 3y ago'Best wishes' but in morse it takes less time to write 73!
- codetrotter 3y agoAnd o7 as well :D (although o7 is IRC speak, not ham speak :P)