Looks pretty incredible to be fair . Apart from the acne <| sep |> You can find them here <| sep |> The point of amateur radio is the hobbyist element . Yes you can talk to people in the other side if the world with a phone or computer , but can you talk to people on the other side of the world with a device you built from scratch ? One that doesn ' t require a subscription too function ? One that uses a special kind of low frequency light that bounces between the top of the earth ' s atmosphere and the ground so people with a special receiver machine on the other side of the planet can see you flashing your cool light on and off to encode a message . The functionality isn ' t the end goal , it ' s the DIY part that draws people to ham radio . On top of all that , it ' s resilient as hell in an emergency so it ' s vital for crisis communication .