Posts by kj5amz@mastodon.hams.social
(DIR) Post #AYbVu9kCGGx4R5B1n6 by kj5amz@mastodon.hams.social
2023-08-11T00:15:57Z
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@freemo this inspired me to go look up some of these sounds, and i found this YT video with probably the best subtitles ever.
(DIR) Post #AZGcW4GqKXyEoKNhIm by kj5amz@mastodon.hams.social
2023-08-30T20:13:09Z
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@lowqualityfacts Here's what's wild: jellyfish actually thrive on peanut butter. https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/best-thing-sliced-bread-aquarium-creates-peanut-butter-jellyfish-flna2d12009006
(DIR) Post #AabfmCM25gvHSEz9RQ by kj5amz@mastodon.hams.social
2023-10-07T00:08:51Z
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@KI5SMN @n6cta @k2za sort of less about the code itself and more about the context around it.Speaking directly to the code, JS8Call includes a hard-coded channel for the American Redoubt Radio Operators Nerwork, specifically a way to configure AmRRON callsign. American Redoubt is a sort of Christian survivalist movement that has a lot of ties to un-Christian things like white supremacists and anti-semites. One of their more famous members was a Washington state rep who collaborated with...
(DIR) Post #AabfmD3HUtW9cNDgqu by kj5amz@mastodon.hams.social
2023-10-07T00:13:37Z
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@KI5SMN @n6cta @k2za ...the Bundy weirdos who took over the Malheur Wildlife Refuge, and published a pamphlet called "Biblical Basis for War" where he described tactics for a 'Christian War' that included instructions to kill all males in uncompliant populations. Then there's a recent video describing something called GhostNet, which looks to be a sort of survivalist emcomm plan. However, the maker of rhe video made a reference to using JS8Call in "very alternative ways"...
(DIR) Post #AabfmDlaq8xlpnx4vA by kj5amz@mastodon.hams.social
2023-10-07T00:18:40Z
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@KI5SMN @n6cta @k2za ...specifically if the FCC was no longer an issue. Most of us assume this is some kind of encryption, but there's a lot of wink-wink nudge-nudge around the video in regards to it. However, it's not specific to JS8Call.However, the video was posted in a few places, namely the JS8Call groups.io board, where most people got excited about it. In another thread in the group, several members stated they were AmRRON members.As far as I can see, them's the facts thus far.
(DIR) Post #AabfmEsih8G3ICIHfU by kj5amz@mastodon.hams.social
2023-10-07T00:20:49Z
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@KI5SMN @n6cta @k2za I would expect to see it forked and patched out, given the open source license. But it has raised red flags about the creator and the development community.
(DIR) Post #AabfmFd9uTP9cE1N3I by kj5amz@mastodon.hams.social
2023-10-07T00:38:28Z
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@KI5SMN @n6cta @k2za@bud_t also raised some concerns about the GhostNet video being posted in a Chameleon Antennas telegram group, which prompted a statement trom them about the content of the video. But that's in another thread. I will say I don't think the solution is as easy as "don't use it". I don't believe in ceding territory - including airwaves - to fascism. There's also a lot of value in knowing how those types use it, and who those types are.
(DIR) Post #AabfmJLE75RB7lf6em by kj5amz@mastodon.hams.social
2023-10-07T00:44:28Z
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@KI5SMN Oh, and sorry for the timeline spam, but wanted to make sure you had a good answer and I'm long-winded.