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    • When You Actually Need a VPN: Lessons From Hyderabad and the Ham Shack
      SDR & Radio | Travel

      When You Actually Need a VPN: Lessons From Hyderabad and the Ham Shack

      ByThe Long Frequency May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

      I wasn’t running a VPN on my trip to India. I should have been. Here’s the practical case for why a VPN belongs in your kit if you’re an international traveler, a ham radio operator, or an SDR hobbyist — written by someone who finally got tired of being on the wrong side of a geo-block.

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    • What nobody tells you about Hyderabad
      Asia

      What nobody tells you about Hyderabad

      ByThe Long Frequency May 20, 2026May 21, 2026

      Nobody told me I was going to love Hyderabad. Here’s what two weeks in one of India’s most extraordinary cities actually looks like from someone who went for work and came back changed.

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    • What I did with 24 hours in Singapore and why you should always leave the airport
      Asia

      What I did with 24 hours in Singapore and why you should always leave the airport

      ByThe Long Frequency May 13, 2026May 20, 2026

      The world’s best airport isn’t really an airport anymore. Here’s what to do with 12 hours in Singapore and why you should always leave the terminal.

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    • Philippines

      What nobody tells you about Cebu vs Manila

      ByThe Long Frequency April 22, 2026April 13, 2026

      Same country. Completely different worlds. Here’s what nobody tells you about the difference between Cebu and Manila — from someone who loves both.

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    • SDR & Radio

      SDR++ vs SDR# vs GQRX: which software should you use with your RTL-SDR?

      ByThe Long Frequency April 15, 2026April 13, 2026

      All three are free. All three work with the RTL-SDR V4. Here’s which one actually fits your setup and how to stop wasting time on the wrong one.

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    • Philippines

      What nobody tells you about your first trip to Cebu

      ByThe Long Frequency April 10, 2026April 13, 2026

      Everyone said the Philippines was too dangerous to visit. I rented an apartment for a month and went anyway. Here’s what actually happened.

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    • Music

      Kungs’ Out Loud is the album for people who drive alone at night

      ByThe Long Frequency April 4, 2026April 13, 2026

      The French producer’s best work yet arrived quietly in March 2026. If you’ve ever chased a feeling down an empty highway at midnight, this one’s for you.

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    • The Long Game

      What Art Bell taught me about finding your frequency

      ByThe Long Frequency April 2, 2026April 13, 2026

      He sat alone in the Nevada desert every night and talked to whoever was out there listening. Forty million people found him. There’s a lesson in that for anyone trying to build something from nothing.

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    • SDR & Radio

      The beginner’s guide to RTL-SDR: what you can hear for $40 and a USB dongle

      ByThe Long Frequency April 2, 2026May 25, 2026

      You don’t need a license, a tower, or a thousand-dollar radio. You need a $40 USB dongle and a curiosity about what’s actually moving through the air around you.

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