Chapter 3, You Still Have a Mother

As long as we do not connect with the Japanese.

"What about Panshi?" Bai Yang said while taking a bite of a soup dumpling, "Not even a call sign is reported, and I don't even know the QTH. Dad, the channels you recommended to me have no one on them at all"

The two men exchanged a glance, expressing their helplessness towards the stubbornness of middle-aged housewives

Upon hearing that he was leaving, the other party immediately became anxious

Because my mother does not acknowledge that they are speaking English

In the past, my father was also a skilled practitioner in the Nanjing HAM community. In his words, there are countless toads in the world, but those that can cultivate into spirits are few and far between, and the only one who could cultivate into Ouyang Feng is him alone

The following day

Mother has started to nag again

Dad said that Uncle Zhao has cultivated into Ouyang Ke

In a hurry, Bai Yang, this novice, just wanted to run away

Your mother? Do you still have a mother

Go to bed early tonight. Mother is quite dissatisfied with Yang's sleeping schedule, saying, If you don't go to sleep at night, you won't be able to get up in the morning, and all the precious time in the morning will be wasted on your sleep...

Alright, I understand! Bai Yang, with a mouthful of toothpaste foam, said, "I must go to bed early, I must go to bed early"

Bai Yang was taken aback, my goodness, where did this aunt come from? Are you really not afraid of the committee coming to your door with such nonsense?

The old man sighed: "A few years ago, it was quite lively, just like a vegetable market. However, now there are fewer and fewer people playing this. Why don't you buy a handheld radio? The UV band has many users; you could get a Baofeng UV-5R, a legendary device, for just 100 yuan, and it can even communicate with satellites"

The other party has spoken again

The college entrance examination is approaching, and there is still one year left. Put aside that radio and focus your thoughts on studying. In the last ten months, address any gaps in your knowledge and reinforce what you have learned. There is still room for improvement in the remaining six months

Poplar stood in a daze, "Indeed."

The committee will soon arrive at your doorstep

"What does this have to do with your college entrance examination?" my mother said, "It's the end of the world, and you think you need to worry? As long as the Earth doesn't explode, you have to take the college entrance examination. Stop talking to me about these irrelevant things."

Bai Yang sleepily emerged from the room, while his mother was mopping the floor. The television on the TV cabinet was on, broadcasting the morning news, and his father was sitting at the table browsing today's headlines.

The other party was so excited that they almost shouted

This utterance of "living person?" also left Bai Yang bewildered

Regrettably, nowadays, my father is one-quarter retired, one-quarter laid-back, and half in the ground, having long since faded out of the HAM community. The radio he keeps is merely used as a receiver, no longer reflecting the passionate years of the past

What is happening? Are you alive? Where are you right now? How many people are there? Are there any casualties? What is the situation regarding casualties? What supplies are lacking?

This is BG4MXH, QTH Nanjing City, Qinhuai District, receiving your signal, your signal is 59, OVER

Although he is also a novice

A few seconds later, the other party spoke again, exclaiming in surprise: "Is anyone there? Is anyone there? Is anyone there?"

With a snap, Bai Yang turned off the radio, thinking to himself that it was madness

While he was arguing his case, the old man hid on the side and pretended to be dead the entire time

I understand. Bai Yang lowered his head and took a big sip of soy milk, contemplating how he must try again in the evening. He was unwilling to give up so easily; what if he successfully connected across the ocean? Then he could show his mother his legitimate reason—"I am actually doing this to learn English! To practice speaking! It is beneficial for the college entrance examination!"

"Please move your feet." Mother tapped the white poplar slippers with a mop, as she had to wait for the white poplar to get up before she could enter the room to clean the floor. "What time did you go to bed last night?"

Bai Yang said

"She is a girl," Bai Yang said, "a girl who speaks in a mysterious manner, and I cannot understand what she is saying"

73 ! Goodbye ! Goodbye !

After finishing his wash, Bai Yang helplessly walked out of the bathroom, while his father was still sitting there browsing the headlines.

I don't know," Bai Yang said, "the black platform.

No one

According to the rules of shortwave radio communication, the standard response is to indicate that one has received the signal, followed by self-identification and reporting one's call sign

In her words, the remaining time until the college entrance examination can be reduced from one year to ten months, then to six months, and rounding it off, it means the exam is tomorrow

A frequency of 14 megahertz was established. Bai Yang also replied in a low voice, "14255"

"That is a shortwave radio!" Bai Yang spat out all the toothpaste foam from his mouth with a puff, gargled loudly, and in the sound of rushing water, he argued loudly, "A radio can save lives in extreme situations. If our home experiences an earthquake, flood, tsunami, or other natural disasters, or even the end of the world, when all mobile and television signals are cut off and everyone is unreachable, only the radio can..." "A radio can save lives in extreme situations. If our home experiences an earthquake, flood, tsunami, or other natural disasters, or even the end of the world, when all mobile and television signals are cut off and everyone is unreachable, only the radio can..."

Teacher Liu has posted the math homework in the group, Xiao Yang, make sure to check it. Mother has just finished mopping the floor and came out, Bai Yang and his father immediately stopped their conversation, discussing the radio in front of her—what she sees as a radio—was dangerous. It was already a great mercy that Mother did not sell that old antique as salted fish. The father and son, Lao Bai and Xiao Bai, should know better.

Young lady? How could the enemy agents be so willing to spend their resources? It might be a trap.

Look, this is a professional response

The white poplar laments the late meeting

What about 14270?

Bai Yang released the button on Mi's device

In radio communication, there exists a set of established rules and regulations: loud noise is not permitted on the channel, nonsensical speech is not allowed on the channel, profanity is prohibited on the channel, interrupting others' communication is not permitted, and one should adhere to the principles of five virtues, four beauties, and three loves, fostering friendship among all stations across the seas

"The enemy agents on the other side? They say they will give you US dollars to surrender?" The old man said, "If that's the case, hurry up and agree. After you take the money, report to the police. Not only will you have US dollars, but also five hundred thousand."

"That is not a radio!" Bai Yang said ambiguously, "That is a broadcasting station!"

When playing the communication game, the most dreaded type of person is one who knows nothing about the rules, does not follow the regulations, fails to report their call sign, does not report their signal, does not report their location, and randomly barges into the channel making a racket. Bai Yang immediately felt a wave of disdain. Where did this novice come from? How did they pass the exam?

"That is a radio," my mother said. "Isn't it just a bit larger? Just because it's a bit larger, does it mean it's not a radio?"

Where is Uncle Zhao?

Bai Yang instinctively wanted to avoid this strange person, just as anyone would step aside when unexpectedly confronted by someone on the street who suddenly rushes up and starts rambling incoherently

Wait! Don't go! Please don't go!

Last night, Ah Tong connected

12 o'clock. Bai Yang turned into the bathroom to wash up. He picked up his light blue toothbrush cup from the sink, then used two fingers to squeeze out the toothpaste. After squeezing the toothpaste, he turned on the faucet at the sink, and with a splash, a white column of water rushed into the cup, overflowing with foam.

The current desolation of amateur radio is something Bai Yang has personally experienced; the empty channels resemble deserted streets, where Bai Yang can shout freely, yet there is not even an echo in response

No... I'm sorry, my friend, my mother is calling me to sleep, 73 is for you

Bai Yang sat down at the dining table to begin his breakfast, where there were four chicken soup dumplings on the plate. His father lowered his voice to ask.

If only he had met his father earlier, they could have competed together

The other party was greatly shocked

Bai Yang frowned upon hearing this

What does this reaction, which is akin to seeing a ghost, mean

Where is it from

Only the radio station can contact the outside world, right? Mom has connected it.

There is no certification either

If you dare to curse in the channel