Requirements to talk?

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November 29th 06, 04:25 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

Jeff

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Origin of "Ham" (was Requirements to talk?)

" One more piece. Back around 1953, my Elmer, (Shorty,
SK, W5OLV - old lousy virgin), told me that the "ham"
in ham radio originated with the way English cockney
amateur radio operators pronounced "'amateur" as in
"ham-ateur".

Not sure I believe that; there are not many people in England who talk like
Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins!!

73
Jeff

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