WHAT IS AMATEUR RADIO?
Amateur radio, sometimes referred to as 'ham radio' is a hobby which brings people, electronics and communication together. People use amateur radio to make contact with other amateurs around the world by voice, morse code, digital modes, satellites, images, and more.
Amateur radio operators come from all walks of life, backgrounds and abilities. They are of all ages, sexes, income levels and nationalities.
Amateur radio operators come from all walks of life, backgrounds and abilities. They are of all ages, sexes, income levels and nationalities.
Well known amateurs
There have been a number of well known and 'famous' amateurs over the years. They have included Percy Spencer W1GBE the inventor of the microwave oven, singer and songwriter Jim Croce WN3OQW, actor and singer Burl Ives KA6HVA, Yuri Gagarin the first cosmonaut, King Hussein of Jordan, Akio Morita JP1DPJ the founder of SONY, and TV journalist Walter Kronkite KB2GSD.
Below are some current well known amateurs.
Below are some current well known amateurs.
You Tube videos.
Below you can find some brilliant promotional videos on the exciting hobby of amateur radio.
Promotional material from RASA.
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