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Ham Radio

Ham Radio Article

More about "ham radios" read on below

Ham is an informal term for an amateur radio operator, and, by extension, "ham radio" refers to amateur radio in general. This use of the word first appeared in the United States during the opening decade of the twentieth century - for example, Robert A. Morton in "Wireless Interference", from the April, 1909 Electrician and Mechanic, reported overhearing an amateur radio transmission which included the comment: "Say, do you know the fellow who is putting up a new station out your way? I think he is a ham." However, the term did not gain widespread usage in the United States until around 1920, after which it slowly spread to other English-speaking countries.

One reason for the slow adoption was related to the word's origin, as one of many insults employed by landline telegraph operators at the time, for it originally meant a "poor operator".("Ham" was also already in more general use as a slang word meaning "incompetent", most commonly in the phrase "ham actor".) Early radio (initially known as wireless telegraphy) included many former wire telegraph operators, and within the new service "ham" was employed as a pejorative term by professional radiotelegraph operators to suggest that amateur enthusiasts were unskilled - in "Floods and Wireless" by Hanby Carver, from the August, 1915 Technical World Magazine, the author noted "Then someone thought of the 'hams'. This is the name that the commercial wireless service has given to amateur operators..." A letter from a Western Union Telegraph Company employee, printed in the December, 1919 edition of the amateur radio publication QST, showed familiarity with the word's negative connotations, expressing concern that "Many unknowing land wire telegraphers, hearing the word 'amateur' applied to men connected with wireless, regard him as a 'ham' or 'lid'". However, during this period many other amateurs were in the process of proudly adopting "ham" as a description of their hobby, embracing the word that was originally an insult, similar to the way Yankee Doodle evolved. (See, for example, Thomas F. Hunter's exuberant "I am the wandering Ham" from the January, 1920 QST).




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BANANA - LARGE ALLIGATOR CLIP LEAD SET - NEW (TL16)

$4.00
Icom IC-R70 Communications Receiver Shortwave Radio!

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BNC TO DUAL ALLIGATOR CLIP TEST LEAD SET - NEW (TL17)

$4.00
BNC(MALE) - BNC(MALE) 50 OHM COAX CABLE - 15 Ft.(58-15)

$8.00
100 MHz OSCILLOSCOPE PROBE SWITCHABLE - NEW (P2D)

$16.00
Large balun ferrite rods 10x200mm. Lot of 8

$20.16
Jennings CVCD-200-0005 Vacuum Variable Capacitor 36-20

$59.95
Ni-MH PMNN4018 Battery for MOTOROLA CT150/CT250/CT450

$17.90
MARCONI MF/HF FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER N-40-1030-01 nixie

$1.00
Two Palomar ham amplifier,s For amateur use only

$31.00
ICOM BP-208N W CLIP MB-103 IC-F21 A24 A6 V8 V82 IC-F3

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NEW KL-60 10M 70W PEP Amplifier

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1 SET OF BANANA TO MINIGRABBER TEST LEADS - NEW (TL12)

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$7.00
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1 GE 6CW5 / EL86 TUBE NOS POWER PENTODE TV HEATHKIT HAM

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2SC1969 UP TO 20WATTS HF/BC/HAM 12 V. RF TRANSISTOR

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Non Return Mini 2 Axis Joystick

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2x FNB57 FNB-V57 Battery for YAESU VERTEX VX150/180/400

$32.50
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Flexible Whip UHF Antenna for Motorola GP300/340 440MHz

$1.00
RF HF Driver Amplifier With 2 THP150 Transistors

$16.50
2SC2181/MRF224 40+WATTS VHF 12 V. RF POWER TRANSISTOR

$22.50
BIRD 43 THRULINE WATTMETER WITH THREE SLUGS

$357.00
Deluxe Probe Master DMM Test Lead Set - NEW (8043S)

$20.61
IASUS -THROAT MIC for T5710, T5720, T5800, T5820, T5950

$11.99
vintage ham radio tube 8908 8981 8950 general electric

$20.70
BNC(MALE) - BNC(MALE) 50 OHM COAX CABLE - 25 Ft.(58-25)

$10.00
Infinity P1000/1010 two way portable transceiver

$100.00
BANANA TO SMALL ALLIGATOR CLIP LEAD SET - NEW (TL5)

$4.00
Jennings CVDD-60-0015 Vacuum Variable Capacitor 9-60pf

$59.95
6 meter antenna-WHUPS halos and dipoles!!!

$35.00
Cobra 4-pin Microphone

$5.50
BP209 BP210 BP-210 Battery for ICOM IC-F3GT/F4GT/IC-F21

$18.90
For FDC FD-150A FD-450A FD-160A P03 Program Cable

$5.99
MOTOROLA TALKABOUT H QUALITY EARPIECE T5720 T5920 80302

$6.90
Puxing PX-777 Plus UHF 400-470MHz Free Cable + Earpiece

$52.20
50Mhz 6 Meter Ham Amateur Radio 1/2 Wave Dipole Antenna

$24.95
12* SMA Jack Panel mount Gold Plated Ham Radio 4-hole

$0.99
RUSS TUBES 6N6P-I = ECC89 = E182CC Lot of 10. NEW! RARE

$19.99
1.8AH HNN9628 Battery for MOTOROLA GP300 GP88 GP600 GTX

$17.90
Puxing PX-777 Plus UHF 400-470MHz Free Cable + Earpiece

$52.20
VINTAGE MORSE CODE TELEGRAPH KEY / J - 37

$21.53
RAPID CHARGER for MOTOROLA GP320 GP380 HT750 HT1250 YE

$15.95
Yaesu Musen FRG-7 Communications Receiver (No Reserve)

$125.00
Porcelain egg insulator for ANTENNA or TOWER. Lot of 10

$11.50
10 - ALLIGATOR LEAD SET WITH SMALL CLIPS - NEW (TL6SM)

$4.00
2 x HNN9008 Battery for MOTOROLA GP320/GP328 HT750/1250

$33.50
BNC(MALE) - BNC(MALE) 50 OHM COAX CABLE - 6 Ft. (58-6)

$6.00
Rohn Tower 100'

$3100.00
CB/HAM RADIO 4' RG-213U COAX AMPHENOL PL259 CONNECTORS

$10.66
Nice Heavy Turner Crystal Microphone

$22.00
Yaesu FT-60 Dual Band HT w/ Diamond RH77CA Antenna

$143.55
Jennings CVCD-200-0005 Vacuum Variable Capacitor 36-20

$59.95
Throat VOX mic 1pin for Cobra Microtalk GMRS FRS Radio

$9.99
250 MHz OSCILLOSCOPE PROBE SWITCHABLE - NEW (P3D)

$23.00
Oil Filled Capacitor 10 MF 4000 Volts Filter Capacitor

$59.95
5 - MINIGRABBER TO MINIGRABBER TEST LEADS - NEW (TL21)

$9.00
(33) Motorola Recharchable Battery NTN7341 NTN7341A 7.5

$99.95
2 x NTN7144 BATTERY for MOTOROLA HT1000 MT2000 MTX9000

$33.00
2pcs x Puxing PX-777 PLUS UHF + FREE p.Cable +Earpiece

$104.00
1.6AH HNN9008 Battery for MOTOROLA HT750 HT1250 HT1550

$16.90
Amateur Radio - Ocean Hopper- 1957 Model

$265.00
YAESU FT-470 VHF/UHF TRANSCEIVER

$139.50
3/8 X 24 Extra Heavy Duty SS Quick Disconnect 110377

$12.95
10 Lot SO-239 UHF Female TO BNC Male Adapters Ham Radio

$16.50
Wire Headset Mic for Motorola Talkabout FRS 2-way Radio

$18.99
BNC(MALE) - BNC(MALE) 50 OHM COAX CABLE - 50 Ft.(58-50)

$19.00
FOR KENWOOD KNB-17A/17 KNB17A TK280 TK290 BATTERY TK380

$14.99
ASTRON RS-35M DC POWER SUPPLY DUAL METER 13.8V, 35 AMPS

$118.50
EICO OSCILLOSCOPE

$0.99
1.6A KNB11 KNB-11 Battery for KENWOOD TK250/TK350/TK353

$17.50
Icom W32A Handheld Amateur Radio

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Pro FD-150A VHF RED Radio 136-174 Mhz + FREE earpiece

$18.30
STAINLESS 3 WAY MIRROR MOUNT W/ 3/8-24 & SO239 110015

$8.95
External 8 Ohm,12 Watt Speaker with Noise Filter 110403

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Programming cable for OPC-966 OPC966 ICOM hand radio

$13.94
Dust Cover fo Zenith Trans-Oceanic Royal 7000 & 7000-2

$39.95
8) EIGHT TYPE 6LB6 HAM SHORTWAVE POWER AMPLIFIER TUBES

$44.01
BNC(MALE) - BNC(MALE) 50 OHM COAX CABLE - 3 Ft (58-3)

$4.25
 
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