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submitted 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) by Quintus@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

You know how sometimes in a show or a movie there is a character that has a "radio friend" that they talk to? Yeah that's what I want to do.

But I do not know how to so I came to ask you! Cheap, preferably.

Out of curiosity, I found this app on IzzyOnDroid, (which gave me the idea in the first place) Codec2Talkie that seems to be what I'm looking for but I'm unsure due to my ignorance.

A radio modem seems to be required as the app description dictates. I can find one somewhere no issue. But is this the correct approach? Is there a better way that I don't know of?

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[-] comfyquaker@lemmy.world 17 points 17 hours ago

like ham radio? i think you can find affordable radios to listen, but in order communicate i recall you need like a radio communication license. at least in the USA

[-] yokonzo@lemmy.world 11 points 17 hours ago

You need a ham operators licence and it requires a test and a whole bunch of knowledge

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

It's mostly stuff you definitely need to know, though, at least in Canada. There's a bit more to it than sending a text.

[-] yokonzo@lemmy.world -2 points 16 hours ago

I think you misread test as text

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