I took part in my first Scout Jamboree on the Air (JoTA) when I was a teenager and it was a great introduction for me to amateur radio as a hobby. Although I had been a shortwave listener for a year...
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Listening to the continuous tone or call-sign of a ham radio beacon can be one of the most useful if sometimes overlooked facilities in amateur radio when planning where to call CQ and check for...
With two million radio hams worldwide, it is only to be expected that there will be some well-known names who hold an amateur radio license. Famous Radio Hams and What They Did for a Living. We...
Ham radio, also known as amateur radio, is a global hobby enjoyed by over two million people. Like any hobby, there are costs, but they can be as low or high as you decide. My first equipment was...
Ham radio, also known as amateur radio, is perhaps one of the most friendly and global hobbies in the world. As a radio ham for several decades with my license, I have talked with and met thousands...
Imagine for a moment, that you could talk to anyone in the world. Someone you have never spoken with before. Someone you are very unlikely to ever meet in person. That someone is just like you – a...