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Ham radio is used daily woldwide. Emergency communications during Hurricane Katrina is a good recent example. We were able to pass information into and out of New Orleans without any need for cell towers, phone lines, commercial power, internet etc. Ham radio works when nothing else does.
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What types of ham radio are used by government department to disseminate information?
Ham (Amateur) radio is not used by the government for any official purpose.
How ham radio is used by meteorological department?
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What does an amateur radio operator mean when he says X-Y-L?
It is used in ham radio terms as a term for the wife of the ham operator.
Can a group of NONE ham licensed people use ham radios under a licensed operator. For example in a parking detail?
It's possible for a non-ham to speak on a radio of a ham under supervision. That means the ham has to be at the "control point", or the locality where the action (talking) is taking place. But a non-ham couldn't say, be across the parking lot from him/her and use a ham radio.
Can I have a ham radio antenna in Las Cruces NM?
You may have a Ham radio antenna anywhere in the US, unless there are restrictions as to its placement, such as in a condo or apartment. If you meant a Ham radio transmitter, then you must have a Ham license to operate it.
What is the abbreviation of ham in hamradio?
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.
Origin of the word ham in 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. But we still don't know the origin of the word HAM.
Haitian family of 3 electrocuted on rooftop putting up ham radio antenna?
Bad ham radio. Bad !
What is the full form of ham radio?
HAM stands for Help All Mankind .answer 2 Nice try, but no cigar!Ham is a derivative of amateur, in the same sense as on the stage.Amateur Radio.
What are the features of ham radio?
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What are the release dates for Ham Nation - 2011 Interest Your Wife in Ham Radio 3-80?
Ham Nation - 2011 Interest Your Wife in Ham Radio 3-80 was released on: USA: 10 January 2013
What is club ham radio operator?
There are many ham radio clubs around the world. When you become a member of a local ham club, you would be considered a club ham radio operator. There are clubs that have a repeater that they own and/or maintain. The club would have it's own call sign with the repeater.
