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Reviving Teletext for Ham Radio #HamSunday @IEEESpectrum

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Radio enthusiasts are reviving teletext, the digital information service that predated the internet on European television. According to IEEE Spectrum, amateur operators have engineered a way to transmit teletext over ham radio networks using a computer sound card and the AX.25 protocol. It's a creative technical experiment that bridges nostalgic technology with modern amateur radio infrastructure.

Source: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/06/14/reviving-teletext-fo...

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