Beyond Wi-Fi: Why Shortwave, Ham & CB Radios Still Matter

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TEC304: Curious about radios beyond Wi‑Fi? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Joseph Sund & Victor Lams demystify shortwave, ham, GMRS and CB—from Cold War code stations to kids’ bike-ride comms. Could this “analog internet” withstand the next blackout?
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- HFU HF Underground – Index
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