ham radios
Hobbyist broadcast equipment
Ham radios are amateur radio equipment used by licensed hobbyists to communicate over radio frequencies.
The term comes from "ham," slang for an amateur radio operator.
Ham radio allows direct communication without relying on internet or phone networks, making it valuable during emergencies: Ham radios were the only way to reach the disaster zone.
Operators exchange signals across neighborhoods or continents depending on equipment and conditions.
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- shortwaveHigh-frequency radio band
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- antenna towerTall structure holding aerials
- frequencyRate of recurrence
CW · call sign · transmitter · receiver · callsign · static · crackle · bands · wavelength · broadcast · emergency · emergency communication · field day · repeater · microphone · squelch · morse code · propagation
- radiocrystal set, AM, FM, news broadcast, AM/FM
- analog technologyanalog clocks, analog clock, analog computers, film cameras, analog meter
- vintage techvintage cameras, vacuum tubes, turntables, phonographs, typewriters
- makerspaces3D printer, 3D printers, laser cutter, laser cutters, CNC machine
ham radioscell phones
Wireless handheld communication devices
smartphones · landlines · internet communication · satellite phones · telephone networks
ham radiossmartphones
Handheld touchscreen computers
5G technology · social media · instant messaging · streaming services · consumer electronics
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