Amateur radio operators comes in all ages.

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What is a Amateur Radio Operator?

As an Amateur Radio(HAM) operator, you talk by two-way radio with other hams. Anyone can be a ham – no matter what age, sex, or physical ability. Ham doesn’t have to cost much. Your Station can be held in your hand or take up a corner in your bedroom, and even in a corner of your basement. There are many ways to Communicate they are Voice, CW(morse code), HF, VHF, UHF, Computer and even Digital radio.

 Young people communicate in may ways-by cellphone, internet, music, and even through sporting evens, clothing styles and more. Here’s another way you can communicate. You and your friends can make friends across town and around the world. Young hams are active in Scouting, community radio clubs, and school radio clubs all over the US. Amateur Radio is an exciting hobby that let you meet new people of all ages-and have a great time and fun!

 As an amateur radio operator it is fun and exciting to talk to other amateur radio operators though the world and have fun in contests. We also participate in an event called field day each year. Field Day is to practice our skills in setting up portable field station to use in the event of an event of an emergency and compete between other ham operators around the world. Hams help out with walks, races and more public service events. This may also help out shy people to make a lot of friends locally and around the world.

Becoming an amateur radio operator is easy.

More information how to become an amateur radio operator go to http://ohkyin.org/wp/ ,  http://www.arrl.org/  or Email:   jamesbaird@w8jrb.com

                                                (James Baird – W8JRB)