
Yesterday I saw him in Basel in the park. Nearby stood an antenna with a wire to a small device. Headphones were connected to the device and he was saying something on the radio. What kind of hobby is this?
by Double-Garlic4084

Yesterday I saw him in Basel in the park. Nearby stood an antenna with a wire to a small device. Headphones were connected to the device and he was saying something on the radio. What kind of hobby is this?
by Double-Garlic4084
10 comments
Overthrowing governments in you spare time.
Schützenmattpark?
It’s a really niche hobby.
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio
Basically you try and send a signal to the other side of the world and hope to get a reply.
It is unfortunatly not a spy as he obviously lacks the typical spy uniform.
I want that hobby now
This, is a bucket.
I don’t know what his doing but i want to be included on that hobby!
Offer him a Martini, shaken not stirred.
Checking if people have been paying their TV license
If he’s just communicating from a laptop, it’s likely this is just recieving e.g. [https://www.rtl-sdr.com/](https://www.rtl-sdr.com/)
I’ve wanted to do this for a while now, you need a license for it here yeah? Anyone know?