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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.
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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.
What age do you have to be to become a ham radio operator?
There is no age limit or restriction on Amateur Radio Operator licenses. If you can pass the test, you're granted the license.
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.
What are the qualifications to become a HAM radio operator?
To become a licensed Amateur Radio Operator, you must pass the FCC examination (About 35 questions) - More information can be found at ARRL.ORG or QRZ.COM
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.
How vhf radio works?
A "ham" (amateur) radio station consists of two essential functional blocks inaddition to the licensed human operator ... a radio transmitter and a radio receiver.The ultimate purpose of the package is 2-way communication with anotheramateur station that is similarly equipped.Except in certain few specially-authorized cases, one-way 'broadcast' transmissionis not permitted, so a typical communication follows this format:-- By means of radio transmission, Operator 'A' announces his desire to establishcommunication with another licensed ham (amateur) radio station. Operator 'A'then silences his transmitter, and listens to his receiver.-- By means of his own radio transmitter, Operator 'B' responds to Operator 'A',then suspends his transmission and listens to his own receiver.-- Operator 'A' responds to Operator 'B'. He informs Operator 'B' of his name andlocation, possibly describes his radio equipment briefly, and tells Operator 'B' howwell or poorly his signal is being received.-- Operator 'B' then delivers the same information to Operator 'A'.-- At the mutual option of both operators, they may end their communication atthis point, or they may continue it for many hours, discussing their mutualinterests in certain technical minutiae of radio communication, their other hobbies,their occupations, their station in life and career, their families, their vacations,their literary and musical interests, religion, political tendencies, tastes in food andfine wine, etc. Exactly like two individuals who meet in a bar or on a train, exceptthat these two may be separated by half of a world, and have met on ham radio.And that's how ham radio works.
What are facts about ham radio?
Ham radios are also called amateur radios. SR-955 HPC and SR-655 HPC are the best amateur radios. Below are some of the feature of SR-955 and SR-655. Have a high power radio, 7 color frequency display, dimmer control, its also clarifier and Pc programmable system.
How does ham radio works?
A "ham" (amateur) radio station consists of two essential functional blocksin addition to the licensed human operator ... a radio transmitter and a radioreceiver. By virtue of the government-issued license granted to the operator,the operator himself may have designed, constructed, installed, modified, orrestored the transmitter, the receiver, the antenna, or any other ancillaryequipment that comprises his station. The ultimate purpose of the package is2-way communication with another amateur station that is similarly equipped.Except in certain few specially-authorized cases, one-way 'broadcast' transmissionis not permitted, so a typical communication follows this format:-- By means of radio transmission, Operator 'A' announces his desire to establishcommunication with another licensed ham (amateur) radio station. Operator 'A'then silences his transmitter, and listens to his receiver.-- By means of his own radio transmitter, Operator 'B' responds to Operator 'A',then suspends his transmission and listens to his own receiver.-- Operator 'A' responds to Operator 'B'. He informs Operator 'B' of his name andlocation, possibly describes his radio equipment briefly, and tells Operator 'B' howwell or poorly his signal is being received.-- Operator 'B' then delivers the same information to Operator 'A'.-- At the mutual option of both operators, they may end their communication atthis point, or they may continue it for many hours, discussing their mutualinterests in certain technical minutiae of radio communication, their other hobbies,their occupations, their station in life and career, their families, their vacations,their literary and musical interests, religion, political tendencies, tastes in food andfine wine, etc. Exactly like two individuals who meet in a bar or on a train, exceptthat these two may be separated by half of a world, and have met on ham radio.And that's how ham radio works.
What is the best frequency BAND for a mid-US novice operator to start up in Ham Radio?
80-meter (3.5 MHz) CW
What is the distance that a ham radio can travel?
The radio signal can travel to the moon, bounce off its face, and reach an operator on the other side of the world. You can even talk to the International Space Station!
Does ham mean village?
You are thinking of a "hamlet" which does mean a small village. But the word "ham" often refers to a food that comes from a pig; or it can be a slang word that means a person who is a show-off and acts in a conceited way; or it can refer to somebody who is involved in the hobby of amateur radio-- such a person is called a "ham radio operator."
Was Robert rowlands of the bank job fame a ham or a pirate radio operator on the 11mtr band?
He was not a pirate operator. He was only using a receiver and trying to tune in radio Luxembourg. There is a nice article here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-515138/FOUND-Radio-Hams-sensational-tape-bank-heist-rescued-compromising-pictures-Princess-Margaret.html The article states that he was a ham; but at the time he was just acting as a shortwave listener.
