I’ve been wanting to revive Zednet. Alas, I cannot do it alone. I don’t have possession of the components or the knowhow. Maybe, someday soon we can get it going again.
Meanwhile, Pope Leo XIV went to the transmission center of Vatican Radio (think BIG ANTENNA). As hams know, the antenna is everything.
This is so cool.
This morning, Pope Leo XIV paid a visit to Santa Maria di Galeria, the extraterritorial area where the Vatican Radio’s shortwave transmission centre is located.
He met with the centre’s staff, spent time in conversation with them, visited the transmitter hall designed by… pic.twitter.com/KyB2fpWnz2
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Usually, new Popes make the rounds of all the curial offices. I imagine he will visit the offices of Vatican Radio, down the street from San Pietro, but I didn’t imagine this.
Alas, Vatican Radio is greatly reduced now. They depend more on digital, internet diffusion. But they are still transmitting programs in many languages on various frequencies. Even in Latin.
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The relief I felt in the first month of the Holy Father’s papacy continues. I know being the Vicar of Christ is not a personality contest, but I like Pope Leo a little bit more each time I read and hear about him.
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It is my prayer that Vatican Radio maintain its short wave broadcasts as there are many millions in places that are without internet. In the event of a calamity where satellites become disabled the short wave radio system can be ever more essential.
I saw this, too, and miss ZedNet.
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