There's only one US president, and he isn't one.
No. The day before the first artificial satellite was launched in 1957, there were about 400,000 'ham' radio operators worldwide, licensed and actively enjoying the hobby.
all above plus digital modes and Morse code,
A long time ago, I saw the figure of 460,000 licensed amateur operators worldwide. But trust me, that was really a long time ago. Check out the website of the American Radio Relay League for more up-to-date information.
Ham Radio also known as Amateur Radio, is a service and hobby enjoyed by radio enthusiasts around the world. Hams use radio equipment to communicate all over the world. A license is required to operate a ham radio. More information is available from the American Radio Relay League or you can search for a ham radio club in your area.
There's only one US president, and he isn't one.
No. The day before the first artificial satellite was launched in 1957, there were about 400,000 'ham' radio operators worldwide, licensed and actively enjoying the hobby.
Amateur Radio.
Amateur Radio (ham) sets are of varying quality and design. Some are quite simple and others are very elaborate, each doing basically the same thing which is transmitting a radio signal over the airwaves for non-commercial use. Ham radio operators require licensing by the FCC in the United States.
The term 'ham' in ham (or amateur) radio comes from before radio was ever invented; it was used in wire telegraphy to denote an unskilled or inefficient telegraph operator. The original meaning has been completely lost since the term's adoption by amateur radio operators, and no longer implies the operator is an idiot.
all above plus digital modes and Morse code,
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.[1] 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.[2] The term "amateur" is not a reflection on the skills of the participants, which are often quite advanced; rather, "amateur" indicates that amateur communications are not allowed to be made for commercial or money-making purposes.
There are three classifications (Technician, General, and Extra) of ham radio operators. Depending upon the band or frequency they are operating on and license class, some bands only allow 25 to 100 watts of power. The maximum power that a ham can operate with is 1500 watts. This is controlled by the FCC. The FCC website has all the information about which bands and licenses are necessary.
HamSphere is a virtual shortwave band for Ham Radio operators and radio enthusiasts. The system is based on natural laws of communication and can be used for both Amateur Radio training purposes and pure QSOing.
Ham Radio(Amateur Radio)
There is no scientist named Ham in ham radio. The term was first an insult, like "ham-fisted" (clumsy) or "ham actor" (bad stage actor). Then the radio operators decided to take the name as a source of pride, and found three radio pioneers to say it was named for: The H is for Heinrich Hertz, who did a lot of work with radio frequency energy and for whom the measurement of frequency is named. The A is for Major Edwin Armstrong, who invented frequency modulation. Apparently no one else was available because FM wasn't a popular mode in the amateur service when they borrowed his name. The M is for Guglielmo Marconi, who invented the radio.
Yes Ham Radio and Amateur Radio are same. Amateur and Ham radio operators use two-way radio stations from their homes, cars, boats and outdoors to make hundreds of friends around town and around the world. They communicate with each other using voice, computers, and Morse code. Some hams bounce their signals off the upper regions of the atmosphere, so they can talk with hams on the other side of the world. Other hams use satellites. Many use hand-held radios that fit in their pockets.