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PRESENTER OPINION - Any Other Hams Near You?→
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As my attorney friends like to say, I was “shocked and amazed” at my answer to that question!
Ham communities vary, of course. But I suspect that you may not be as aware of the licensed amateur radio operators who live in your general vicinity. Some are simply not “active,” whatever the heck you want to say that is. We tend to see through our personal windshields (rather than a bird’s eye view) those hams who are engaged in some visible activity. Hearing them on the air (very strong nearby signals perhaps), seeing them at radio clubs or local ham fests, and that sort of visibility is mostly how we gauge our impressions of other hams nearby. But I suspect that many, many hams are simply not visible to us that way.
Read MorePRESENTER OPINION : A Wikipedia for Ham Radio?→
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I and co-author David Sawicki, WA3DS, just finished the Ham Radio Reference. The book contains an extensive glossary of amateur radio terms, as well as some operating aids, Part 97 rules, and technical information.
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