Notable ham radio enthusiasts:
Joe Walsh
Marlon Brando
U Thant
Garry Shandling [edit: NOT THE COMEDIAN. I was unaware.]
Chet Atkins
Tim Allen
Walter Cronkite
Steve Wozniak
Ronnie Milsap
Jean Shepard
Both former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and former New York governor George Pataki
King Juan Carlos of Spain
The Jordanian royal family
For those who don’t know what I’m talking about: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio
Thinking about it Cronkite and Wozniak make a lot of sense.
Woz probably builds his own ham radios by wiring the transistors by hand.
And then writes his own firmware
I’d genuinely believe that.
Social Credit is real, yo. Particularly, networking with people who have the discretionary funds to spend on expensive equipment.
Yeah, but ham radio is also a sort of ‘anyone can talk to anyone’ situation based on what friends into it have told me.
So you might end up talking to the (former) king of Spain one day.
Also, the equipment isn’t that expensive. It’s not like we’re talking Ferrari here. In fact, if you’re not expecting to talk to people in other countries, you can get started here in the U.S. for under $100.
https://hamradioinsider.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-start-in-ham-radio/
Also, this is apparently how you might end up talking to the king of Spain. It doesn’t make any sense to me, but I guess if you’re into that stuff, you’ll understand: https://www.qrz.com/db/AO01CSV
Hanging out with Shandling, Jean Shepard, and Woz sounds like a good time.
Unfortunately Garry is no longer available.
GNU Garry Shandling
Oh, not the comedian? Well that was my fault then. I didn’t know there was another. I just saw his name on a list.
