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Class Helps Ham Enthusiasts Learn About Hobby, Prepare for Licensing:

Posted: 24 Dec 2015 04:42 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/35857


Amateur radio -- more commonly known as ham radio -- has been around since
1908. In Lafayette, ham radio enthusiasts say, the hobby is growing in
popularity, despite the array of ever more sophisticated communication
tools available in the 21st century. A group of Lafayette-area residents
has been attending a free class at the Lafayette Science Museum to learn
more about amateur radio and how they can be part of a network that can
provide a vital communications link during emergencies. "Even though we
have cellphones and all this infrastructure, when all that goes down,
amateur radio is still here," said Mark Saltzman, president of the local
Amateur Radio Club. "We've made contingencies that if we lose the grid, we
can still communicate with the ham radio," he said. "We have a lot of
people who are interested in the emergency communication aspect and
communication in general. We have people from all walks of life getting
involved." What separates ham radio from citizens band, or CB, radio is the
amount of power used and the regulations. Ham radios can go as high as 1500
watts. The class at the Lafayette Science Museum is giving the more than 20
attendees the knowledge to pass a test required to obtain a license. "We
have a much higher power cap with amateur radio," Saltzman said. "The
biggest hang-up to get started is actually studying for the license and
having to take the test. This class is to help those people who are
interested in the hobby to give them a subject matter description and put
the material in layman's terms to help better understand before taking the
test."


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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1991, December 25, 2015:

Posted: 24 Dec 2015 04:43 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/35856


The following is a QST. A California amateur faces a $25,000 fine from the
FCC. Field Day is coming - yes, Winter Field Day. A DXer surprises the
world from North Korea. And a survey says older contesters are still going
strong. All this and more in Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1991 coming your
way right now.