<story><title>Cypherpunks Tapping Bitcoin via Ham Radio</title><url>https://www.wired.com/story/cypherpunks-bitcoin-ham-radio/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>Stratoscope</author><text>Much of the article is about Brian Goss&amp;#x27;s setup. Goss is not using ham radio. He is receiving satellite broadcasts and re-transmitting them with a goTenna device into the goTenna mesh network.&lt;p&gt;goTenna is a Part 15 (unlicensed) device, like a Wi-Fi router or Bluetooth device. It does not transmit on Amateur Radio frequencies. Unless I missed something, there is no connection with ham radio here.&lt;p&gt;The article also mentions how Elaine Ou sent a Lightning payment over the 40 meter amateur radio band. This may have been a violation of the Part 97 Amateur Radio regulations, as noted by other commenters.</text></comment>
<story><title>Cypherpunks Tapping Bitcoin via Ham Radio</title><url>https://www.wired.com/story/cypherpunks-bitcoin-ham-radio/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>ihuman</author><text>I don&amp;#x27;t think this is allowed under USA Amateur radio rules.&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; §97.113   Prohibited transmissions.&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; (b) An amateur station shall not engage in any form of broadcasting, &lt;i&gt;nor may an amateur station transmit one-way communications except as specifically provided in these rules&lt;/i&gt;; nor shall an amateur station engage in any activity related to program production or news gathering for broadcasting purposes, except that communications directly related to the immediate safety of human life or the protection of property may be provided by amateur stations to broadcasters for dissemination to the public where no other means of communication is reasonably available before or at the time of the event.&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.ecfr.gov&amp;#x2F;cgi-bin&amp;#x2F;text-idx?SID=3fe986fb082211e7284fe51ba0367f0a&amp;amp;node=47:5.0.1.1.6&amp;amp;rgn=div5&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.ecfr.gov&amp;#x2F;cgi-bin&amp;#x2F;text-idx?SID=3fe986fb082211e728...&lt;/a&gt;</text></comment>