An amateur radio operator is one who can do anything legal with radio communications, but is not paid to do them.
Some hams have been very successful at putting up ham radio satellites into orbit, the first of which was the OSCAR series in the early 1960's.
(OSCAR = Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio.)
My ham friend and I became somewhat proficient at reflecting radio communications from mountains, the Moon, and so forth. (He did the Moon-bounces 'cause it is too expensive for me!) But, Hey, I had a nice, tall mountain 5 miles away that did splendid work in reflecting my measly 10 watts of VHF radio signals to much farther than if I had simply aimed the beam antenna toward the city I was trying to 'Hit'.
An amateur can usually become a professional.
Once she gets a paying role and she becomes professional
Here are some sentences.She is only an amateur photographer, but she hopes to become professional.You could tell that an amateur made that pottery vase.
Amateur status is defined by the USGA and R and A as simply not a professional golfer. The maximum amount of money an amateur can win is £250 / $500. If an amateur accepts a prize of greater than this they are deemed to have broken the rules of amateur status and therefore become a professional golfer.
The moment you're paid to participate you are no longer an amateur. So if an amateur sport, say kickball, wanted to become professional, they would need to establish a league that paid their players.
A good way to start is by joining a local amateur dramatic society
no High school wrestling is amateur wrestling and WWE is professional wrestling. Sure, many professional wrestlers have amateur background but being an amateur wrestler doesn't automatically mean you'll be capable to be a professional as amateur wrestling is competition kind of thing and professional is acting.
If you are going to keep on being so amateur they are not going to hire us. Stop being so amateur!
Usually a degree or previous experience in theater or film is required. You may be able to get amateur positions with college magazines or smaller be able to get amateur positions with college magazines or smaller
He was an amateur painter for several years before he exhibited for the first time in 1881.
The word 'amateur' can be both a noun and an adjective noun use- i am an amateur adjective use- an amateur athlete
We are not amateurs. We are real professionals.
The same: Amateur.