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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Ham Radio offers something special families. For the Children in the family they are offered a chance to talk to Santa Clause up there in the North Pole. Every evening from Thanksgiving until Christmas, 3.916 MHz at 7:00PM Central Time ole Saint Nick is on the radio Read More…
Making contacts to far away and unique Countries is a lot of fun. Talking locally to friends and neighbors can be a lot of fun. That is just the tip of the iceberg in HAM radio. HAM fest’s and Conventions, are gatherings of HAM radio enthusiasts, are a lot of fun. There are local, State Read More…
Submitted by Barry A. Miller Amateur (Ham) Radio is regulated by the FCC, Federal Communications Commission. To be a legitimate Amateur radio operator one must obtain a license from the FCC. There are now three levels of Radio licenses. Technician, General and Extra. Mores code is no longer required to become a radio operator. Morse Read More…
Have you ever seen strange looking antennas in someone’s yard or a car? A license plate that seems strange and out of place? It could very well be that person is a HAM or more properly an Amateur Radio operator. It could also be CB radio. CB stands for Citizen Band. CB is a form Read More…