The art of ham-mering out a 'hello'

Renuka Phadnis
They are amateur radio operators who use radio frequency to connect with people. They do this to make friends, conduct experiments as well as to establish communication during a calamity. These hobbyists call themselves Hams and are a significant line of communication, especially when other lines go down.

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Why ham radio endures in a world of tweets

Somehow it makes little sense that amateur "ham" radio continues to thrive in the age of Twitter, Facebook and iPhones. Yet the century-old communications technology -- which demands such commitment that you must generally pass an exam to receive a licence........

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http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-02/03/why-ham-radio-endures?page=all

VU2JOS completes 25 years in Amateur Radio

Heart felt congratulation to Jose Jacob,VU2JOS for completing 25 years in Amateur Radio. Jose got his license on 2nd March 1985 & since then has been very much active on amateur bands, took part in numerous disaster relief operations & DXpeditions. A well deserved Silver Jubilee of amateur radio operations. Keep up the good work Jose !!