HAM Radios and what you need to know

Our Take

The channel "Digital ID, Mass Surveillance and Digital Currency" turns its lens this time to HAM radio, a corner of the surveillance conversation that doesn't get nearly enough attention. We haven't seen the full breakdown, so we won't pretend to relay specifics we can't verify, but the framing fits the creator's broader catalog: looking at tools people can use to communicate and organize outside the always-logged, always-tracked channels that define modern life.

That framing matters to us because ALPR networks like Flock Safety are part of the same story — infrastructure that quietly normalizes constant logging of ordinary movement, communication, and location. Whether it's a camera reading your plate at every intersection or a push toward digital ID systems that tie your identity to every transaction, the common thread is the erosion of being able to move, speak, and associate without a permanent record. Old-school tools like amateur radio are worth revisiting precisely because they sit outside that architecture.

Credit to the creator for keeping these lower-profile topics in circulation even as mainstream coverage mostly ignores them. If you want to see how this plays out concretely in your own neighborhood, check our camera map to find Flock cameras near you, and visit our take-action page if you're ready to push back on local surveillance expansion.