Amateur Radio
Amateur radio, often called ham radio, is both a hobby and a service in which participants, called “hams,” use various types of radio communications equipment to communicate with other radio amateurs for public service, recreation and self-training.
Amateur radio operators enjoy personal (and often worldwide) wireless communications with each other and are able to support their communities with emergency and disaster communications if necessary, while increasing their personal knowledge of electronics and radio theory. An estimated six million people throughout the world are regularly involved with amateur radio.
The term “amateur” is not a reflection on the skills of the participants, which are often quite advanced; rather, “amateur” indicates that amateur radio communications are not allowed to be made for commercial or money-making purposes. (From The Wikipedia.)
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Event has much to chatter about - Forsyth County News Online
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Event has much to chatter about
Forsyth County News Online Amateur radio field days give radio operators a chance to demonstrate the ins and outs to interested attendees. More importantly, they're a practical way to … |
Amateur Radio Club partakes in field day - Plattsmouth Journal
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Amateur Radio Club partakes in field day
Plattsmouth Journal Plattsmouth Amateur Radio Club members made 274 contacts in 24 hours last weekend from Young Park in Murray. Their efforts were all a part of the club's … |
RADIO FREE NORDONIA - Sun News - cleveland.com
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Sun News - cleveland.com … air with fellow Ham operator Jeff Kunkle at the Northfield Center Township gazebo during the two-day Amateur Radio Field Day event Saturday and Sunday. … |
Jul 04 Youth@HamRadio.Fun: Another Field Day in the Books - ARRL
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Jul 04 Youth@HamRadio.Fun: Another Field Day in the Books
ARRL The purpose of Field Day being to practice setting up an Amateur Radio station capable of making contacts with amateurs across the country so in an … |
Ham radio fans have a field day with hobby - Cabinet.com
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Ham radio fans have a field day with hobby
Cabinet.com As members of the Granite State Amateur Radio Association, Whittemore and Markell joined thousands of ham radio operators this past weekend in the annual … |
Amateur radio clubs take part in field day - Hattiesburg American
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Amateur radio clubs take part in field day
Hattiesburg American Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree presented a proclamation to the Hattiesburg and Lamar amateur radio clubs during their … |
It's ham-mer time - News Banner
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It's ham-mer time
News Banner Kennedy, a member of the Ozone Amateur Radio Club in Slidell had finally located the track of the International Space Station and as it comes over Slidell, … |
Raytown Amateur Radio Club Field Day - Kansas City Star
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Raytown Amateur Radio Club Field Day
Kansas City Star The Raytown Amateur Radio Club participated in Field Day, an annual 24-hour emergency preparedness exercise held in the US and Canada the fourth weekend in … Hazelwood widow, 88, connects to others worldwide via ham radio Amateur radio enthusiasts have a Field Day Franklin ham radio operators participate in International Field Day |
Amateur radio operators spotlight emergency skills - Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Amateur radio operators spotlight emergency skills
Atlanta Journal Constitution Charlie Wolverton, a member of the Glynn Amateur Radio Association and director of safety and security at Southeast Georgia Health System, says should that … HAM Radio Clubs Hold Field Days Forget Twitter: Ham radio operators tout survivability 'When all else fails we have ham radio' |
A Ham Radio Weekend for Talking to the Moon - New York Times
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A Ham Radio Weekend for Talking to the Moon
New York Times On Saturday, amateur radio buffs or âhams,â as they call themselves, will hold a global bounce-fest, using as many giant parabolic antenna radio telescopes … Moon-lovers remember Apollo with radio chit-chat A Global 'Moonbounce' For Apollo 11 Ham radio operators shoot for the moon |
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