Spread the love From the 1969 ARRL “The Radio Amateur’s Operating Manual” The traditional expression “73” goes right back to the beginning of the landline telegraph days. It is found in some of the earliest editions of the numerical codes, each with a different definition, but each with the same idea in mind – it indicated…
Spread the love I really do miss King Edwards 5 Outrageous Amateurs Lately I have been lamenting the fact that I am not able to talk to Ed Youngblood KE5OA. Ed was one of the first radio operators to take me under his wing when I was a freshly licensed HAM. He was a funny old…
Spread the love Hey Kids. I am writing this about 36 hours after the release of RRA Episode 10. Today is 6/17/2020. I felt compelled to bring a real life example of one of the topics in episode 10 especially since it occurred so soon after the release of that episode. Less than 10 hours after…
Spread the love The stories here talk about the origin of the term “HAM” to describe Amateur Radio operators. Though these stories are considered apocryphal they may contain a kernel of truth and are here for entertainment purposes. You make up your own mind. Thanks to Wikipedia for most of this material. Enjoy. Ham radio is…
Spread the love Are you a Real Ham? The Test. You hear a lot of discussion about who’s a real ham. Some say if you don’t havethe code, you’re not a real ham. Others say if you don’t work the low bands,you’re not a real ham. Well, I’m here to tell you, whether you’re a real…
