February 23rd, 2010
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Becoming a Ham Radio hobbyist requires some hard work in the form of getting licensed, and gaining the expertise of the technical details. The hobby itself starts in the first phase by one getting the right ham radio equipment. The choosing of a good ham radio is best accomplished under the assistance of a someone who knows about the radios well. More than that, one must understand the local laws and regulations with respect to the ham operation.
Getting to know your ham: It is essential to know about hams and, to know about your own ham as soon as you feel the need to buy or build one. If you want to know about the ham, then again, internet, publications and other hobbyists are all great places to start with. If you know no technical aspects of the electronics, but find yourself intrigued by the idea, then it is time to learn a little bit of jargon in the field.
And so, if you do not understand something, you should come out and search for the answers either from those who might know or from resources such as the library or the internet. You must invest some time and energy to learn about the hobby that one wants to pursue. Merely a wish is not a good enough reason to pursue a hobby. One requires much more than just a wish to be able to pursue an activity as a hobby. Therefore, recognition of the hobby and the right kind of activity that suits you is important.
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Amateur Radio Water Proof Log Book ARLB5
$8.50
Waterproof synthetic paper accepts pencil, non-water soluble inks, normal ball point pens and permanent markers giving you a tear-resistant, waterproof record of all your contacts. Stains wipe off with a damp cloth. Ideal for harsh field conditions as well as regular Ham Shack use. Takes extreme variations in temperature and humidity in stride. Great for Amateur Radio Maritime use. The sturdy 3 by…
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Amateur Radio Water Proof Log Book ARLB3
$8.50
Waterproof synthetic paper accepts pencil, non-water soluble inks, normal ball point pens and permanent
markers giving you a tear-resistant, waterproof record of all your contacts. Stains wipe off with a damp
cloth. Ideal for harsh field conditions as well as regular Ham Shack use. Takes extreme variations in
temperature and humidity in stride. Great for Amateur Radio Maritime use. The sturdy 3 by…
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HAM OPERATOR PARKING sign * street radio
$19.95
HAM OPERATOR PARKING ONLY sign. A BRAND NEW SIGN!! Made of thick (0.040in.) aluminum and tough vinyl lettering and graphics this sign is 12in. wide and 18in. tall just like official parking signs. Made to last for years outdoors the sign is nice enough to display indoors. Comes with two holes pre-punched for easy installation, corners are rounded. Buyer to pay $7.00 shipping anywhere in the USA, o…
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LMR400 Coax Cable Assembly, 100′
$83.99
Ultra Low Loss Cable is designed to transmit the maximum signal to your antennas. 1/2 inch LMR-400 cable meets Military Specifications with silver foil and silver coated copper conductors for less signal loss in runs up to 200 feet.. In this high quality cable, the dimensions and spacing of the conductors are uniform. Any abrupt change in the spacing of the two conductors along the cable tends to …
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LMR400 Coax Cable Assembly, 50′
$125.00
The transmission line always seems to be the “last thing on the list? when putting together your broadcast station, however it is probably the most important component of the system! The transmission line together with an efficiant antenna can be the difference of night and day for a station! Standard RG-8 coax will work for short runs, but provide considerable loss as the length increases. Thi…
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February 22nd, 2010
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Today amateur Radio hobbyists are able to play with their equipment without considering how their hobby first got started. Early amateur radio hobbyists had been a part of an activity that was, at the time, new and rather crazy.
Once radio advances were stabilized, there was a continual improvement of radio signaling in the areas of navigation of ships and for rescue operations. On the other hand, the amateur radio operators also began to master the air. The very first recorded and prominent amateur radio aficionado was a young man named Irving Vermilya born in 1890 when amateur radio communication was just getting started.
Vermilya at the age of 12 heard Marconi and created his own wireless transmission equipment and was in many instances “heard” telegraphing ships of the time. In 1911 he had become a fellow member of the Radio Club that had been formed. He became certified in 1912 when regularions required all wireless operators to be certified.
This was pre-audio era, and communications were solely in Morse code. Vermilya then organized his own amateur radio group which had regular monthly meetings and would communicate daily wishing “GM” (good morning) and “GN” (good night), which was some of the very first amateur lingo to be used. He also proceeded to discuss in his series of articles published in QST magazine in 1917 as to how they managed to lay the telegraph lines and how they ‘drew juice” for the wireless operation from the electric lines instead of relying on batteries.
