shawn

joined 1 year ago
[–] shawn@lemmy.fmhy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

My idea was intentionally unrealistic and meant to represent an extreme. Your suggestion isn't just realistic, it already exists. Admittedly, I'm not really that interested in operating a landscaping company, I just want eliminate some of the unnecessary noise noise.

[–] shawn@lemmy.fmhy.ml 25 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Not sure how much money that is, but I would start a "quiet landscaping" company that used reel mowers instead of gas mowers, rakes instead of leaf blowers, and I would undercut every landscaping company in my town just to promote the idea of a quiet neighborhood.

[–] shawn@lemmy.fmhy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Yes it can be done on a budget, although the more you get into it, the more alluring the expensive stuff is.

Even without a license, you can get started with some listening only stuff. For me, I picked up an rtl-sdr off Amazon for pretty cheap and started listening to NOAA weather satellites.

Before you start transmitting, you'll need to get your license. Hamstudy.org is a great place to start practicing for the exam.