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CQ Amateur Radio United States: English Monthly 1945–2023 National Communications Magazine United States: English Bimonthly 1988-present CQ VHF Magazine United States: English Quarterly 1996–2013 Electronics Illustrated United States: English Monthly 1959–1961 ham radio United States: English Monthly 1968–1990 K9YA Telegraph United States
The book goes on to note that "Some of the definitions, however, appear to confuse audibility or signal strength with readability, which may be impaired even when signals are strong, by atmospherics, interference, a noisy receiver, etc.", and that because of this Amateurs supplemented the QSA system reports with a readability scale, called the ...
The QN Signals are Morse code operating signals that were introduced for Amateur radio net operation in 1939 on the Michigan QMN Net to lighten the burdens of net control operators. Originally created by a committee of the Detroit Amateur Radio Association led by Ralph Thetreat, W8FX. [ 1 ]
The origins of amateur radio can be traced to the late 19th century, but amateur radio as practised today began in the early 20th century. The First Annual Official Wireless Blue Book of the Wireless Association of America, produced in 1909, contains a list of amateur radio stations. [4]
Throughout their transit in the Amateur radio National Traffic System, they retain this format and are only expanded to their plain-English meaning when delivered by a Ham. For example, "ARL FORTY-SIX" would be typed in a letter or spoken over the phone to the addressee as "Greetings on your birthday and best wishes for many more to come."
The International Amateur Radio Union and its member societies recommend a maximum size of 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 by 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (90 by 140 mm). [5] N1D-QSL Card Athens Radio Club, Athens, Georgia, 2022. The QSL card used by HAM club in College of Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerala in India, during mid 1980s. The club is not active now.
[24] [25] [26] Introduced in the year 2000, the radio was known for its "all-in-one" functionality. It can transmit on all amateur radio bands between 160 meters and 70 centimeters, with the exception of the 1.25 meters band, and the "X" model also has built-in 23 centimeters band capability option. Kenwood discontinued production of the TS ...
Ham radio is a popular term for amateur radio, derived from "ham" as an informal name for an amateur radio operator.The use first appeared in the United States during the opening decade of the 20th century—for example, in 1909, Robert A. Morton reported overhearing an amateur radio transmission which included the comment: "Say, do you know the fellow who is putting up a new station out your way?