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What Is A HAM

Herald: A Ham learns about the fascinating and fun world of radio communications and practice the skills to contact others regardless of their location. Ham operators in Wheeler County use radio to communicate in remote locations where cell service doesn't reach, practice emergency preparedness, and enjoy local and worldwide communication.
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Authority: In the United States, a Ham operator must complete study sufficient to pass Federal Communications Commission sanction testing. All Ham operators world-wide must successfully accomplish their country’s federally mandated requirement for licensing. MORE…
Methodical: The world of Ham radio covers a broad spectrum of disciplines beyond speaking. Subjects covering physics, electronics, computer science, phonics, international law & custom, solar science, space and terrestrial weather, astro-physics, geography, earth science,