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What is HAM 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.

WIKIPEDIA.COM

The term “amateur” refers to one who engages in a pursuit as a pastime rather than as a profession. Amateur Radio is the personal use of short wave radio equipment for direct worldwide communications on a one-to-one basis. Amateur Radio has been a source of communicating and technical skills, especially during an emergency. Hams never accept compensation for services they provide.

NASA

The burning question: Why are Amateur Radio operators known as "hams"? One explanation: The last name initials of the three founders of the first collegiate amateur radio club, the Harvard Wireless Club (W1AF), were "H", "A", and "M".

Why "Amateur"? Amateur Radio stations may not receive compensation for operating on Amateur radio frequencies.

KEN DUEKER

The radio amateur's code the radio amatuer is

CONSIDERATE...he never knowingly operates in such a way as to lessen the pleasure of others.

LOYAL..he offers loyalty, encouragement and support to other amatueurs local clubs, the IARU radio society in his country, through which Amatuer radio in his country is represented nationality and internationally.

PROGRESSIVE....he keeps his station upto date.it is well built and efficient.His operating practice is above reproach.

Friendly....he operates slowly and patiently when requested, offers friendly advice and counsel to beginner; kind assistance, cooperation and consideration for the interests of others.These are the marks of the amateur spirit.

Balanced...radio is a hobby, never interfering with duties owed to family, job, school or community.

Patriotic...his station and skills are always ready for service to country and community.

--- adapted from the original Amatuer's code, written by Paul M. Segal, W9EEA, in 1928

Ham radio operators are a group of people nurturing a special interest in wireless communication

technology. People from all the spheres of life are found among the ham radio operators. They operate their wireless transceivers (a combined unit of radio transmitter and receiver) during their pastime for the sheer joy, thrill and excitement involved in doing a worldwide radio communication. Unlike the broadcast radio stations (to whom we usually tune our radio receivers to listen to), ham radio is a two-way communication system. Ham radio operators can put their voice on-the-air to be listened into and at the same time replied back by their fellow radio operators around the world.

VIGYAN PRASAR INDIA.

This mix of fun, public service, friendship and convenience is the main feature of amateur radio. The true origin of the term "ham" seems to have been lost, but there are several theories. It may simply be a shortcut way of saying the first syllable of amateur radio, or it may have originally been used as an insult. Hams start out in amateur radio for many reasons, but they all have in common a basic knowledge of radio technology, regulations and operating principles.

HOW STUFF WORKDS.COM

Ham radio invokes a wide range of visions. Maybe you have a mental image of a ham radio operator (or ham) from a movie or newspaper article. But hams are a varied lot — from go-getter emergency communicators to casual chatters to workshop tinkerers. Everyone has a place, and you do, too. Hams use all sorts of radios and antennas on a wide variety of frequencies to communicate with other hams across town and around the world. They use ham radio for personal enjoyment, for keeping in touch with friends and

family, for emergency communications, and for experimenting with radios and radio equipment. They communicate using microphones, telegraph or Morse keys, computers, cameras, lasers, and even their own satellites. Hams meet on the air and in person. Ham radio clubs and organizations are devoted to every conceivable purpose. They have special ham radio flea markets and host conventions, large and small. Hams as young as six years old and centenarians have been hams since before ham radio licenses. Some have a technical background, but most do not. One thing all these diverse individuals do have, however, is an interest in radio that can express itself in

many different ways.

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