It was a low-bandwidth slow digital protocol that used a computer’s soundcard ... Automated Morse code gear didn’t ruin ham radio. Nor did the availability of store-bought equipment.

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Ham radio is no different ... You made do with surplus gear or used equipment. Globalization has made radios much less expensive, while technological advances have made them vastly more capable.