Licensed, noncommercial radio operated for experimentation, conversation and emergency service. Hams build antennas, bounce signals off the ionosphere and the Moon, and keep working communications when infrastructure fails, all under call signs issued by their governments; the hobby is as old as radio itself. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Established When (Circa)Experimenters took up wireless from the first decade of the 1900s; United States licensing began under the Radio Act of 1912 1 Connections
Associated With
Source American Radio Relay League (Wikipedia)
Source Citizens Band Radio (Wikipedia)
DXing is the pursuit of contacting the most distant possible stations, practiced primarily among licensed amateur radio operators as a competitive branch of the hobby.
Source American Radio Relay League (Official Site)
An international confederation of national amateur radio societies, a distinct body from any single member society (DistinctFrom already recorded against the live hobby entity).
The United Kingdom's recognized national organization for amateur radio operators, representing roughly 80,000 licensed radio amateurs.
Source Shortwave Listening (Wikipedia)
Source American Radio Relay League (Official Site)
Source Radio Act of 1912 (Wikipedia)
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Source Hiram Percy Maxim (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Amateur Radio (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction, first sentence
Amateur radio, also known as Ham radio, is the use of specific bands and frequencies within the radio spectrum for non-commercial communication, technical experimentation, self-training, recreation, radiosport, contesting, and emergency communications.
Community and social use section, emergency communication
With battery- or generator-powered equipment, operators frequently provide communication during natural disasters when commercial services are unavailable.
International organization paragraph, IARU sentence
Amateur radio is represented by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), which has three regions and includes national amateur radio societies in most countries.
Call signs section, first sentence
An amateur radio operator uses a call sign on the air to legally identify the operator or station.
Licensing section, examination sentence
Most countries require candidates to pass an examination that tests electronics, radio propagation, operating practices, and regulations.
Introduction, ARRL 2011 estimate sentence
In 2011 the American Radio Relay League (the U.S. national society) estimated that about 2 million people worldwide were active in amateur radio.
View the Source American Radio Relay League (Official Site)
American Radio Relay LeagueAbout ARRL, mission sentence
ARRL's mission is to promote and protect the art, science, and enjoyment of amateur radio, and to develop the next generation of radio amateurs.
Associated With: Hiram Percy Maxim, About ARRL, founding sentence
Founded in 1914 by Hiram Percy Maxim as The American Radio Relay League, ARRL is a noncommercial organization that numbers within our ranks the vast majority of active radio amateurs in the United States.
View the Source What is Ham Radio (ARRL Official Site)
Section What is Ham Radio, first sentence
Amateur Radio (ham radio) is a popular hobby and service that brings people, electronics and communication together.
Section What's the Appeal of Ham Radio, disaster sentence
In times of disaster, when regular communications channels fail, hams can swing into action assisting emergency communications efforts and working with public service agencies.
Section Why are Amateur Radio Operators also called Hams, commercial operators sentence
Frustrated commercial operators would refer to the ham radio interference by calling them 'hams.'
Section What's the Appeal of Ham Radio, communication sentence
You can communicate from the top of a mountain, your home or behind the wheel of your car, all without relying on the Internet or a cell phone network
Section What is Ham Radio, licensing sentence
Although Amateur Radio operators get involved for many reasons, they all have in common a basic knowledge of radio technology and operating principles, and pass an examination for the FCC license to operate on radio frequencies known as the "Amateur Bands."
FAQ section Why Do You Need a License, FCC purpose sentence
The FCC created this service to fill the need for a pool of experts who could provide backup during emergencies.
View the SourceAbout Us (Radio Society of Great Britain)
What we do section, opening sentenceQuote, What we do section, opening sentence
The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) is the UK national membership organisation for amateur radio enthusiasts
Radio Act of 1912 (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction, first sentenceQuote, Introduction, first sentence
first legislation to require licenses for radio stations
Shortwave Listening (Wikipedia)
Associated With: Shortwave Listening, Introduction, third sentenceQuote, Associated With: Shortwave Listening, Introduction, third sentence
Specialized interests of shortwave listeners may include listening for shortwave utility, or "ute", transmissions such as shipping, sailing, naval, aviation, or military signals, listening for intelligence signals (numbers stations), or tuning in amateur radio stations.
Citizens Band Radio (Wikipedia)
Associated With: Citizens Band Radio, Introduction, first paragraph, second sentenceQuote, Associated With: Citizens Band Radio, Introduction, first paragraph, second sentence
Citizens band is distinct from other personal radio service allocations such as FRS, GMRS, MURS, UHF CB and the Amateur Radio Service ("ham" radio).
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