I have been in radio communications all of my life, starting as a ham in 1958, up to being in the two-way radio business
and even owning a 2 channel mobile phone company, pre cellular days.
I have to say that the internet and cellular phones are markers for the end of times.
While I love both, deep inside I am beginning to see the damage that both have started.
Agreed.
Also long time Ham.
We were running remote base operations out West in the early 1980’s with autopatch that I could punch into from as far as 120 mile out. We built the first computer controlled VHF/UHF remotebase/repeater long before there was even a thought of that commercially.
I am 63 now, and don’t own a cell phone. All my family members have them. Ocassionally I use one of them. I was the only salesman/manager in one of the companies I worked for who did not own one.
Yes, they place time of call, location of call, who you talked to and a lot more.
But many don’t know that the “red light camera’s” do a lot more than generate tickets. They can also track auto license and traffic movement of individuals by that.
Welcome to the World of Big Brother (or Big Siss).