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Vintage Metal Hallicrafters Model S-40 all Tube Shortwave Ham Radio $60.00 |
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Sony ICF-6800W Shortwave Radio Receiver FM/AM MULTI-BAND RECEIVER W/MANUAL $217.50 |
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Heathkit – DX-60B Shortwave Radio Transmitter $36.00 |
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Radio Shack DX-392 Digital Tuning International Shortwave Radio/Recorder $49.99 |
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Radio Shack (Cat No. 278-758) Long-Wire Shortwave Radio Antenna Kit $9.99 |
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2012 Pirate Radio Annual, Shortwave, Andrew Yoder $16.00 |
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SHORTWAVE HAM RADIO DRAKE HALLICRAFTERS PARTS REPAIR $19.95 |
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Clegg 22′er manual Ham Radio DX Shortwave $12.50 |
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SONY CRF-330K 33 BAND SHORTWAVE RADIO RECEIVER NICE $455.00 |
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Grundig Yacht Boy 235 World Shortwave Receiver – GO RADIO! $39.95 |
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Grundig Traveller II FM/MW/SW 7-band Travel Shortwave Radio, VINTAGE, Nice ! $9.99 |
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RADIO SHACK DX-394 B AM MW SW SHORTWAVE RADIO USB/LSB + DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE $199.95 |
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Grundig Short Wave Radio Portable Transistor 3005 Solid State ShortWave Marine $25.00 |
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MG-6 Marker Generator crystal calibrator 1MHz 100 kHz shortwave radio #2 $12.95 |
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MG-6 Marker Generator crystal calibrator 1MHz 100 kHz shortwave radio #5 $12.95 |
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24″ Radio Shack longwire portable Reel antenna for shortwave and FM radio $0.99 |
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SW-1 30 Meter Transistor QRP Crystal RF Transmitter Shortwave Amateur Ham Radio $25.00 |
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Shortwave Radio Sony ICF-SW1 $62.00 |
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Shortwave, AM, FM, RADIO… $29.00 |
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REALISTIC DX-200 SHORTWAVE RADIO NICE NO RESERVE!! $66.00 |
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Radio Shack Realistic DX-160 Shortwave Receiver + SP-150 Speaker Good Condition $75.00 |
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ORIGINAL FRONT FACEPLATE for DRAKE SW2 SHORTWAVE RADIO – MINT CONDITION $39.95 |
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VERY NICE HALLICRAFTERS S-38E SHORTWAVE/HAM RADIO RECEIVER, PLAYS GREAT $49.99 |
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HALLICRAFTERS S-120 SHORTWAVE/HAM RADIO RECEIVER, PLAYS GREAT $19.99 |
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Lafayette 99-2532 Speaker for Shortwave Radio $9.99 |
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VERY RARE SONY XR-CA640X IN-DASH SHORT WAVE, MW(AM), FM CAR RADIO – NIB $19.00 |
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RDA 127 10 Band Shortwave Radio W/ CB WB Police AIR TV AM FM $59.95 |
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Radio Shack Realistic DX-160 Shortwave SWL Receiver SP-150 &Digital Freq Display $79.00 |
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MFJ 1024 REMOTE ACTIVE ANTENNA FOR HAM SHORTWAVE RADIO RECEIVER sw hf cw cb ssb $13.00 |
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12 Vintage 1964 QST Amateur Radio Magazine Issue Ham Tube Shortwave Electronics $10.00 |
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Vtg Air Radio meter powers on amateur short wave radio $4.99 |
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VINTAGE LOT POWER SUPPLY FOR CAR CELL PHONE i THINK CB RADIO Shortwave Ham $12.90 |
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VINTAGE I’M A CB’ER CB RADIO TRUCKER BELT BUCKLE Ham & Shortwave $19.90 |
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MAGNAVOX 15 BAND PORTABLE SHORTWAVE RADIO AM FM 2.3 MHZ-26MHZ MAGNAVOX SHORTWAVE $24.75 |
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Short Wave Radio Station Guide & Log 1927 $6.50 |
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Grundig Satellit 800 Shortwave AM FM Radio Receiver $250.00 |
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Johnson Fleetwood 528 Shortwave, Two-Way, Ham Radio $0.99 |
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GRUNDIG YACHT BOY 400 SHORTWAVE AM/FM RADIO & SSB PORTABLE WITH EXTRAS NR!!!!!!! $49.99 |
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40 METER DIPOLE OR INVERTED V ANTENNA FOR HAM RADIO, DOOMSDAY PREPPER, SHORTWAVE $39.95 |
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Nice Working Hallicrafters S-38E Ham & Shortwave Radio Receiver $59.99 |
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Drake SPR-4 Hf Ham Shortwave Amateur Radio Vintage Radio Receiver $224.00 |
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE HOWARD 436 SHORTWAVE BROADCAST TUBE RADIO RECEIVER TUNER HAM NR $49.99 |
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REALISTIC DX-150B GENERAL COVERAGE HAM RADIO SHORTWAVE COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER $19.99 |
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HEATHKIT GR-64 SHORTWAVE RECEIVER GENERAL COVERAGE TUNER HAM RADIO UFIX NR PARTS $19.99 |
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HEATHKIT MOHICAN GC-1A Portable Shortwave Transistor Radio with Manual & Tool $16.50 |
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YAESU FR-101S AM/SSB/CW HF SHORTWAVE HAM RADIO RECEIVER MATCHES FT-101 & FL-101 $160.00 |
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29′ Random longwire portable clip antenna for shortwave and FM radio $7.00 |
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Antique Short Wave Radio for Parts or Repair Free Shipping $39.95 |
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Vintage Metal Hallicrafters Model S-41W Tube Shortwave Ham Radio $29.99 |
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Realistic Patrolman AM FM VHF UHF Model SW 60 Shortwave Radio 6 bands $7.99 |
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Grundig Eton AN-200 Shortwave Radio Antenna Loop in box $4.99 |
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USED Antique Motorola TEK7A DC/RF Alignment Meter for HAM or Shortwave Radios $25.00 |
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Electro Brand Shortwave Radio VINTAGE Multi-Band receiver 2971 cassette NOAA EQ $40.00 |
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ICOM COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER 1C-R71A SHORTWAVE/HAM RADIO NICE L@@K $205.00 |
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RADIO SHACK LBS-USB-AM-CW SHORT WAVE SHORTWAVE RADIO RECEIVER MODEL DX-394 $9.00 |
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Eton E1XM Shortwave AM FM Radio BRAND NEW Serial # 6280 $599.00 |
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Drake MS-7 Speaker 4 TR-7 TR-7A R-7 R-&A R7A TR7A TR7 R7 Ham Shortwave Radio $99.00 |
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Shortwave Radio Wall Clock $11.95 |
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Used Kaiwa PLL FM Short Wave Small Portable Radio Receiver Ham Aircraft Airplane $14.99 |
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VTG Drake SPR-4 Ham Amateur Shortwave Radio Communications Receiver Very Nice $59.99 |
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VTG Drake TRC4 Ham Amateur Shortwave Radio Transceiver Very Nice $59.99 |
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15 METER DIPOLE OR INVERTED V ANTENNA FOR HAM RADIO, DOOMSDAY PREPPER, SHORTWAVE $34.95 |
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1993 Edition WORLD RADIO TV Handbook Long Short Wave Broadcasters WRTH $3.99 |
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1991 Edition WORLD RADIO TV Handbook Long Short Wave Broadcasters WRTH $3.99 |
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Radio Antenna Kaito KA33 AM Shortwave Antenna Active Loop Antenna $39.87 |
Can Ham Radio be used for purely personal use?
I don’t know much about Ham Radio and shortwave and wanted to know from people who do. Why do you have to have a license and do you have to be connected to the internet to use packet radio or is data purely sent over the radio for free? I ask because I see this packet radio as potentially developing into a free alternative to the internet. Does it seem to be moving in that direction for those of you familiar with the technology? Thank you.
By law, ham radio can’t be used for any commercial purpose. I can talk with friends, compete with others for distance, and provide public service. But I can’t order a pizza. The Internet does not have that restriction. The Internet is nearly free already. You usually have to pay to get access delivered to your home. Even if I invented a way to generate electricity for free, I would still need to pay for the infrastructure to transport and distribute it.
If you use WiFi to wirelessly connect a laptop to the Internet, you are using a form of packet radio, which hams helped develop. Even beyond the commercial usage restriction, hams have no reason to try to duplicate the Internet. The technology is much less cost effective and harder to reliably deploy.
It is becoming common for businesses like coffee shops, restaurants, and hotels to provide free (or low cost) WiFi. Some communities are doing it as well. Google partnered with Mountain View CA to do so.
