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Tom Dovewelcomes you to Kent Island, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland USAPhotos (C) 1995-2003 by Tom Dove |
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His friends say Tom is not a ham, because hams can
be cured.
Ham radio operators are another matter. Tom has held an amateur radio license since 1960, with the callsign K3ORC. It has been a steady connection to the world of electronics, changing with the times. Amateur Radio on the WebThe American Radio Relay League is the Mother Ship for hams and the place to start if you are interested in getting a license. That's easier than ever, with recent changes reducing (or removing) the Morse code requirement. Access to the long-range High Frequency bands now requires only five words per minute of Morse -- if you memorize the code, you have five wpm. For a license to talk locally on Very High Frequency, there's no code required at all.Many cruising boats carry ham radio; it is a cheap, reliable way to keep in touch with friends and family and it can be a lifeline in emergencies. Email by ham radio is easy with new digital technologies invented by amateurs. A worldwide network of ham stations connects the cruising (or RVing) ham to Internet email. |
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