alt Hacker NewsLike the article says, satellite messages can be traced while radio is broadcast to everyone so it's impossible to find out who's listening. Shortwave radios are also cheap and widespread, so it's easy to get one anywhere in the world and if your house gets searched, it won't be suspicious if you have one.
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lxgr • today at 1:45 PM
Satellite unicast receivers also can't be located. Iridium pagers were (maybe still are?) a thing, for example.
However, carrying one of these is probably highly suspicious compared to a world band radio receiver.
> Shortwave radios are also cheap and widespread, so it's easy to get one anywhere in the world
I always hear this in discussions about number stations, but I don't think this is true in the US. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen a general consumer "shortwave radio". Unless the regular AM band counts, which seems to be medium wave.