Quote Originally Posted by Electromagic View Post
Get a ham license, then join a local club doing emergency response. Do NOT transmit without a license (a crime) but feel free to buy and listen. Learn on-the-air protocol and talk from a handi-talkie through repeaters across ALL of CO and do much public good with the things beside having fun. No, it is out of favor compared to video games and twitter but ham radio is still at the core of emergency communications response service. I'm an Emergency Coordinator in 2 states.
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