This is particularly amusing to me, after the “amateur radio is obsolete” sentiment expressed by the general public and FCC when a portion of the spectrum was scheduled to be reallocated to unlicensed commercial use last year.
Raw voice, or even morse code, will always have value in emergencies; but it’s easy to forget and ignore that when everything is calm.
EDIT: Clarified that the bands were not sold, but up for re-allocation for commercial use.
Raw voice, or even morse code, will always have value in emergencies; but it’s easy to forget and ignore that when everything is calm.
EDIT: Clarified that the bands were not sold, but up for re-allocation for commercial use.