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A different kind of radio club. One that is inclusive, believes in science, supports freedom, fights against fascism, and defends the marginalized. Check us out
Anya is live and ready to show you everything. Watch her strip, dance, and perform exclusive shows just for you. Interact in real-time and make your fantasies come true.
Free to watch • No registration required • HD streaming
I am hoping that certain Australian legislators (who shall not be named in case they get a ping from a web crawler from this post) aren't even aware that Tumblr and Ao3 exist, because I sure as hell won't be verifying myself for either come December.
After perusing the various inter-related legislation and the new astoundingly broad amended legislation, it seems there's a significant loophole for content being provided over radio waves.
I strongly recommend all those concerned about privacy and the increasing wave of global web surveillance to investigate alternatives like Lora radios using Meshcore or Meshtastic. In essence, it's a long-distance, licence-free, cell-provider and internet-free radio communication network using little radio devices you can purchase for as little as $10USD (although the average cost for me has been about A$60 for pre-built ones with a battery.) They're like a walkie textie, so don't have the capacity to send audio or images, but aside from the upfront hardware cost messaging everyone in your local mesh network is completely free forever. The vast majority of hardware options can be run on solar using a single 18650 battery (or other small rechargeable battery option of your choice) and can be run on solar because they don't use much power at all. Depending on how deep you want to get into it, both Meshtastic and Meshcore offer encrypted communication and options to either transmit or obscure/remove your location as you wish.
Although Lora radios are more distance-limited than other options like ham radio which enable you to talk to other licenced radio operators globally, it also costs far less to get into and doesn't require doing the certification. I do think doing the basic ham qualification is a good idea regardless given the current geopolitical climate, but the fact that you don't need to do any of that is a huge bonus of Meshtastic/Meshcore hardware. Plus, even with these tiny radios I regularly have conversations with people 150+km away, and others have reached mesh radios 300km+ away.
I can talk more about both if anyone is interested. Anyway, long story short is I was thinking if we could get more people around the world using these little radios we could form whole information (and potentially short-form fanfic) sharing communities.
In our ongoing effort to help as many people who want to be in radio who feel left behind or locked out, Alliance Amateur Radio Network has just launched the AARN Academy Our initial curriculum focuses on the FCC Technician Class Exam, using a three-course process to take you from "I think I might want to be a ham" to "I just passed my test AND I know what to do Day 1." Designed for the complete novice with little technical knowledge, we try to distill the vocabulary and procedures down to simple, easy-to-relate terms. Best part? It is FREE, just like membership to AARN (you don't need to be licensed to join AARN). We are an inclusive, liberal, and supportive collection of allies to all who feel marginalized in the hobby and life in general.
Curious about radio? Got mic fright?
Starting 4-22-2026, we will be live streaming our weekly nets. This will give unlicensed\curious individuals the opportunity to "peek behind the curtain" of radio and get a feel for how things flow. New and not ready to key up? Our nets are laid back, newbie friendly, and inclusive. Listen along on YT and see if we are a group that fits for you. Don't use Allstar, Echolink, YSF, or DMR? Yup, the livestream is for you as well. We will be monitoring the stream chat and will relay online check ins to the net. Subscribe so you can be notified of upcoming streams. Our channel
https://allianceamateur.org
We strongly feel that regardless of race, gender and gender identity, sexual preference, financial situation, religious belief, neurodivergence, and any other marginalized groups of people have been under-represented in amateur radio to the point of exclusion. We are a safe space. If you are an operator or interested in radio communication (ham, GMRS, MURS, LoRA, CB, etc.) and want to be a part of something different and inclusive, come check us out.
Anya is live and ready to show you everything. Watch her strip, dance, and perform exclusive shows just for you. Interact in real-time and make your fantasies come true.
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KC1MUR drops a new video on using ham radio to pay it forward. Let's make radio and the world a little bit kinderl Link to video
Meshcore Solar node
Based on the Heltech V3 ESP32 LoRa radio, it uses a 10,00 mAh protected lithium cell and a USB solar panel to charge it.
The antenna is 3dBi 868MHz with an N connector
The case is an outdoor junction box
Running Meshcore FW from meshcore.io
Le reti mesh basate su LoRa continuano a guadagnare interesse tra appassionati di comunicazioni decentralizzate. Meshy punta a rendere l'esperienza MeshCore più semplice e completa. #LoRa #MeshCore #OpenSource #Networking #Linux