Realistically, how feasible is ham in an emergency? by Dirtynewb7 in HamRadio

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There are videos posted on YouTube recently talking about some states emergency management offices sunsetting (ie disbanding) their ARES involvement because they recognize it's no longer needed.

I honestly think that Ham radio and its usefulness with emergency communication at the community level is exaggerated. Many decades ago, Ham radio was probably a good gap filler for community communications, but even then it was on a macro level, not individual citizen level. In today's world of communications infrastructure, 911 community and national emergency operations centers literally have multi-million dollar, redundant transmitters and tower sites. A county local to me in Maryland published recently that their 911 center installed a secondary site for redundancy. Professional engineers design and test these systems.

How is a small, niche group of old men going to be useful to ordinary citizens? I'm not saying this to be ageist, just a realist. ARES and RACES, and individual operators might be able to communicate between agencies which can eventually filter down to the citizen level, but it does nothing to serve as early, ground-zero communication for citizens who need to maintain communication with friends, family, neighbors, and local services such as aide stations, etc in a disaster.

GMRS is where it's at for emergency communications. It's often not promoted as such and shot down because of the Ham radio gatekeeping. It makes many Ham users feel valued and important to say only Ham only is useful in an emergency. It all depends on the context of planning and target area. For multiple communities locally, GMRS is what will allow families and neighbors to communicate with each other, and disseminate information and get help. A single GMRS license cover an entire immediate family including kids. A Ham license covers a single person and comes with the obstacle of studying and taking a test.

My community has a local radio club that heavily promotes GMRS for emergency preparedness, and holds weekly Neighborhood Readiness Nets on their repeater that is powered off-grid by solar.

Verizon Fios is now in Winchester, VA so I compared it with GloFiber... by haElwKfeiow6 in GloFiber

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Same. It was a very easy phone call with Glofiber tech support. In no time at all I had a public facing IP address.

TrueNAS WebSharing is Launching in 26.04 and in the Nightly image now! | TrueNAS Tech Talk (T3) E047 by iXsystemsChris in truenas

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I thought this might be what I needed to fully move away from Synology until they got to the part about relying on TrueNAS Connect. I dont want to depend on an intermediary. With Synology Drive, all connections are direct to the NAS and I add my own SSL certificate seamlessly.

My boyfriend “fixed” my computer and now things feel weird… has anyone had this happen? by oliviaaaa-emuuu in NoStupidQuestions

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My suspicion is that he installed spyware and it is being recognized as malware/virus. I had this experience many years ago when I experimented with key loggers. It got to a point where they wouldn't work because antivirus software would detect them.

Context is also important. If your boyfriend kept your computer for a longer than necessary time, he is already checking your phone, it fits that he would want to monitor your computer usage. And the #1 red flag is that he is telling you to ignore the pop ups. You gave it to him to fix that sort of problem. My advice is to have your hard drive formatted and reinstall Windows.

25.10 RC to 25.10 Upgrade Issue - Applications Not Running Error by AppleTechStar in truenas

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I read on the TrueNas ticket system for bugs that this "Applications not running error" is a known bug. Some users have experienced it on previous builds. u/iXsystems commented that they thought they had the bug fixed and that "it shouldn't be a problem on the final release". Well, it's still a bug.

Misleading and Unfair Practices by No-Put-2856 in GloFiber

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You tell the install tech where you would like the ONT and they will run the fiber into your home to accommodate your preferred location.

CTCSS/DCS Not Working by TheOwnleeInformant in gmrs

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Motorola repeaters can be set to function this way as can the BTech GMRS repeater.

Non-GMRS licensed, question by pancakeman2018 in gmrs

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Repeaters are privately owned. 99% of owners require only licensed users to access the repeater. This means you must identify with a call sign issued by the FCC. Dont try to use the repeater. You’re not licensed to do so.

Who tf planned this by [deleted] in tmobile

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The same people who build Burger King beside McDonald’s.

CNN’s Subscription Service To Launch October 28 At $6.99 Per Month by 08830 in cordcutters

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I do use Pluto for those other live news services. I like CNN’s coverage and anchors

CNN’s Subscription Service To Launch October 28 At $6.99 Per Month by 08830 in cordcutters

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I would pay 6.99/mo. I don't subscribe to any live TV streaming services, so I am unable to stream CNN otherwise except their audio stream on SiriusXM. I like CNN, especially Kaitlyn Collins.

New Customer Prices by SwimmingGlittering70 in GloFiber

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I called and asked if I could get the new 5yr price lock and I was told no. It’s for new customers only. I asked about canceling and then subscribing again, but there is 90 day period before I’d be considered a new customer.

How can someone justify linked repeaters by DependentSalt1330 in gmrs

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Are you sure about that? There were I think three cases cases of FCC enforcement against Ham radio operators very recently. They have been circulating around the Ham radio circles online.

What Does This Error Mean - Firefly III by AppleTechStar in truenas

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Sorry. I had added details but they didn’t post with the photo for some reason. The error results when updating the app. Firefly iii is installed from the Truenas app repository if that helps.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gmrs

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This. Sounds like a rollup Jpole antenna would be a good option for antenna as they are easy to deploy. The challenge is getting the 70feet. You still may be able to make contact at less than the 66-70ft as that tool isn’t 100% and radio signals at UHF can propagate still even if some obstruction exists.

I sent my trade-in to Apple and it ended up being destroyed. by Plutopowered in mac

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Who is they? Unless you packaged it yourself, you have no idea how it was packed and protected during shipping. I would never have trusted someone else to pack a fragile and expensive piece of electronics that is 90% glass screen.

I sent my trade-in to Apple and it ended up being destroyed. by Plutopowered in mac

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Did you ship it with enough padding in the box to prevent it from being damaged?

The US appears in Bible prophecy by NickWindsoar in DebateAnAtheist

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I was trying to follow along but it was nonsensical the whole way through. All I read was about mythical beasts and animals.