I never applied for an amateur radio license because I didn't like the idea of appearing on an official list of "skilled" people. Until now that was a theoretical fear. One I wasn't even sure if it was warranted or just me being overly cautious.

In Belarus things escalated quickly. Radio amateurs - usually recognized as men of goodwill - have been declared enemies of the state and publicly shamed and indicted for high treason.

https://steanlab.medium.com/mayday-389f5713fee4

@nblr The UK always kept the amateur radio licence scheme and list with a fairly open knowledge that in the event of war they would all be called up as radio operators
@etchedpixels @nblr Upcoming: "Open Source Developers Drafted as Cyber Soldiers"?!

@larsmb
But not in Germany. Thanks to §202c cyber warfare related knowledge is Verboten!

@etchedpixels @nblr