{"id":2273,"date":"2018-08-29T14:26:12","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T14:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/network-radios.com\/?p=2273"},"modified":"2018-08-29T14:26:12","modified_gmt":"2018-08-29T14:26:12","slug":"steve-jobs-contribution-to-network-radios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/network-radios.com\/index.php\/2018\/08\/29\/steve-jobs-contribution-to-network-radios\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Jobs\u2019 contribution to Network Radios"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Chris G7DDN<\/a><\/p>\n

Aha! I thought that title might grab your attention!<\/p>\n

Back to the future – 2007 style<\/b><\/p>\n

Cast your minds back, if you will, to the launch of the very first iPhone in 2007. You can still watch this on YouTube.<\/p>\n

The master of presentation that was the late Steve Jobs initially introduced this truly revolutionary device by trying to deceive his audience.<\/p>\n

He tried to persuade them into believing that Apple was actually launching three separate<\/i><\/span> devices.<\/p>\n

He kept repeating them over and over – \u201can iPod, a Phone, an Internet Communications device – an iPod, a Phone, an Internet Communications device\u201d.<\/p>\n

Eventually the audience cottoned on to the fact that he was playing with them, referring to one device<\/i><\/span> for all<\/i><\/span> these uses.<\/p>\n

Technology geeks call it \u201cconvergence\u201d and the iPhone is arguably the icon for all converged devices.<\/p>\n

Convergence is here to stay!<\/b><\/p>\n

And here we are 11 years on and convergence is well and truly here!<\/p>\n

Watching TV?<\/p>\n

No TV required – mobile device for that<\/p>\n

Playing a game?<\/p>\n

No gaming device required – mobile device for that<\/p>\n

Running your business?<\/p>\n

No PC required – mobile device for that<\/p>\n

Listening to the radio?<\/p>\n

No radio required – mobile device for that<\/p>\n

Communicating with your friends?<\/p>\n

No texting needed – Social media on the mobile device for that<\/p>\n

Video Calling?<\/p>\n

No PC required – streaming on the mobile device for that.<\/p>\n

Taking a quality photo?<\/p>\n

No camera required – mobile device for that<\/p>\n

Weather Forecast?<\/p>\n

No need to wait for that on the TV – there\u2019s an app on the mobile device for that<\/p>\n

Latest News?<\/p>\n

At your fingertips from a variety of sources on the mobile device, of course!<\/p>\n

Instant alerts for the latest goals from your team?<\/p>\n

Flashes up on your mobile device within seconds of being scored<\/p>\n

I could go on and you know all the above to be true in your own experience.<\/p>\n

And Radio is exempt from this? Maybe not!<\/b><\/p>\n

Did anyone ever truly believe that PTT communications of the type used by radio hobbyists was going to remain outside<\/i><\/span> of the converged world?<\/p>\n

The rise of apps like Zello and IRN on Teamspeak is just a totally natural evolution of what has been happening in the rest of the world for many years. Radio hobbyists can fight against it, but it has, in truth, already happened\u2026<\/p>\n

The Rise of Network Radios<\/b><\/p>\n

The rise of the Network Radios phenomenon is currently seemingly unstoppable.<\/p>\n

The suite of Channels on Zello called \u201cNetwork Radios\u201d (the ones owned by G1YPQ) has over 4000 subscribers, over 2000 trusted users and is rarely quiet.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s buzzing nearly all day with radio enthusiasts, hams and unlicensed users, from around the English-speaking world, all communicating in ways reminiscent of the old days of Top Band and 2 metres.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a well-moderated environment too, safe therefore and a great place to take your first steps into a new hobby.<\/p>\n

Or perhaps a place where you can \u201cchew the fat\u201d with other radio-minded enthusiasts, a place to talk over your progress learning CW or problems you are hitting making that new antenna, or maybe even finding your way around the Android OS and some of the hidden gems in the Zello software.<\/p>\n

Have you tried it? <\/b><\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t tried it yet, what are you waiting for?<\/p>\n

If Steve Jobs were still on earth, I am sure he would have been very proud of his \u201cconverged world\u201d – and who knows, he might have even been \u201con the air\u201d on Network Radios with the rest of us!<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Chris Rolinson G7DDN<\/a><\/p>\n

27 August 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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