jwr1@kbin.earth to Technology@lemmy.world · 1 month agoThis Tiny Radio Lets Me Send Texts Without Wi-Fi or Cell Servicewww.howtogeek.comexternal-linkmessage-square83fedilinkarrow-up1407arrow-down115
arrow-up1392arrow-down1external-linkThis Tiny Radio Lets Me Send Texts Without Wi-Fi or Cell Servicewww.howtogeek.comjwr1@kbin.earth to Technology@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square83fedilink
minus-squareshortwavesurfer@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·1 month agoThat’s pretty much exactly what they are. Text message in walkie-talkies. With the added benefit that if your friend can’t hear you, but another friend is in between, your message automatically gets relayed through their walkie-talkie.
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoCan you message random people or have to already know their contact info?
minus-squareRentlar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month agoIt is channel-based, using Pre-Shared Keys (PSK). There is a public line where you can message pretty much everyone with the blank PSK.
That’s pretty much exactly what they are. Text message in walkie-talkies. With the added benefit that if your friend can’t hear you, but another friend is in between, your message automatically gets relayed through their walkie-talkie.
Can you message random people or have to already know their contact info?
It is channel-based, using Pre-Shared Keys (PSK).
There is a public line where you can message pretty much everyone with the blank PSK.
Oh, now that sounds fun