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***Disclaimer: I'm not a ham but I've been a short wave listener for about 60 years. You can view the short wave thread here : https://www.pmbug.com/threads/shortwave-listening-swl.4517/ .
Last week another member replied to the thread by mentioning Meshtastic. Apparently it does not require a license and you can purchase a radio for under $100. I will be learning about this in the next month and then will buy one. If anyone has experience let us in on what your experience is. Also if I post anything that is incorrect any help would be appreciated.
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Last week another member replied to the thread by mentioning Meshtastic. Apparently it does not require a license and you can purchase a radio for under $100. I will be learning about this in the next month and then will buy one. If anyone has experience let us in on what your experience is. Also if I post anything that is incorrect any help would be appreciated.

Meshtastic - Wikipedia
Meshtastic
An open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devices

Meshtastic
Meshtastic. 3,414 likes · 422 talking about this. An open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devices.
Meshtastic
Welcome to the official Meshtastic Youtube Channel What is Meshtastic? Meshtastic® is a project that lets you use inexpensive LoRa radios as a long range off-grid communicator for areas without reliable cellular service. These radios are great for hiking, skiing, paragliding - essentially any...
