Reg Edwards wrote:
Ham radio is gradually on its way out. The authorities will not allow
it to interfere with other forms of radio transmission.

In any case, insofar as the authorities are concerned, ham radio is an
insecure means of communication. It is difficult to intercept, monitor
and control the traffic which passes over it.

Even radio broadcasting is being pushed onto the Internet. It will be
noticed the BBC international broadcasts are not now beamed to the USA
but are advertised as being readily available to USA listeners via the
Internet. The Internet is easily intercepted, monitored and
controlled by the authorities. Whoever THEY may be.

They who own and control the means of communication, including that
via satellites, will rule the Earth.
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Reg.

When I learned that the BBC wasn't available on shortwave, I made no effort
to listen to it on the Internet. The magic was gone. I could no longer take
my battery-powered HF radio out in the country or in my car (no, I don't
have satellite radio) and listen to BBC. The programming was fantastic. What
a loss.

There goes another thing I really enjoyed.

John