A Look At Ham Radio

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Ham radio is often referred to as amateur radio and is a hobby that is enjoyed by millions of individuals across the globe. A ham radio operator uses a two-way radio to broadcast with other amateurs for the purpose of entertainment, public service or other venture.

The use of ham radio may actually help to save lives as operators often support the local community with emergency and disaster communications. On a recreational basis, ham radio ca...

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Ham radio is often referred to as amateur radio and is a hobby that is enjoyed by millions of individuals across the globe. A ham radio operator uses a two-way radio to broadcast with other amateurs for the purpose of entertainment, public service or other venture.
The use of ham radio may actually help to save lives as operators often support the local community with emergency and disaster communications. On a recreational basis, ham radio ca...
Read full article athttp://www.knowledgefield.com/articles/a-look-at-ham-radio.shtml

Ham Radio Operators do not "Broadcast" and especially do not Broadcast
for Entertainment. I do believe that One-Way Communications (which you
would call broadcast) are prohibited in the FCC Rules for the Amateur
Radio Service. It is interesting that you posted this in
alt.radio.family as many family members may become interested in ham
radio. Hand held radios (and repeaters such as in GMRS Service) are
common and quite sophisticated in Amateur Radio. Ham Radio is not
however a Family Radio Service. Ever person communicating in a family
would all have to have earned a ham license by passing a test. In FRS
there is no license (aka license by rule) and GMRS individuals are
licensed and then the whole family can communicate under 1 family
members license. That's simply not true of Amateur - Ham - Radio.

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Alan Spicer KA4UDX