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But, rest assured that your 27.555 MHz SSB signal is making it millions,
or
billions, of miles into space... now.. this begs the philosophical
question:
If there is a freeband signal making it to Antares, but there is nobody
there to hear it, is it really there?

this also begs the *other* philosophical question:
Which came first?? the egg? or the Easter bunny?? :-)