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Not sure if this was a joke or serious, but 'amateur radio' refers basically to people who are into HAM radio. It doesn't necessarily preclude them from also wo
by treve 8y ago
Not sure if this was a joke or serious, but 'amateur radio' refers basically to people who are into HAM radio. It doesn't necessarily preclude them from also working with radio professionally.
- TheSpiceIsLife 8y agoI recently learn, and therefore want to tell everyone, the ham in Ham radio isn’t an acronym. It means ham as in ham fisted, as in amateurish or unskilled. See the Wikipedia entry for more info https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio
- Tor3 8y agoAs per the linked wikipedia article.. it used to mean that (as a pejorative term coming from professional wired telegraphy in the 19th century). From the article ".. by the mid-20th century it had lost its pejorative meaning." But yes, it's not an acronym.
- TheSpiceIsLife 8y agoIt can still mean ham as in ham fisted while not being pejorative.