This would be incredible if gotten to work with a pi. I've been eyeing the Jetson Nano, but if I could use a pi with a V100, that would be hilarious. And awesome.
Absolutely with a good antenna! It is super super slow as far and transferring text data goes. I can type faster in many cases. At 10W with a good antenna I'm booming the airwaves with my signal! I've made contacts all over the place using Olivia and it's lots of fun. Get a General Amateur radio license (US FCC) and get on the air! There are regular meetings that does this if you want to listen in: http://idigit4u.com/ccara/digitalmodes.html