Hams were handling health and welfare traffic from SE Asia almost before the water had receded.
(I'm a licensed amateur too. So are my husband and daughter.)
That's embarrassing!
WOW a totally uncalled for slam on ham radios by Time magazine.
I like Blogs because the world must know why DrWho is WAY better than Star Trek.
Breaker 19! We got a bear in the air behind the charteuse microbus. Catcha on the rebound, come on.
I am neither a ham radio operator nor a stamp collector, but the only source of "embarrassment" at either hobby would have to be an insecurity-driven adolescent obesession with appearing "cool" to other adolescents. TIME needs to hire some grown-ups.
I'm a licensed Ham Radio Operator, as are my father, mother and brother. The hobby for me is not an embarrassing hobby, it's actually a lot of fun. Highlights for me especially include, sending and receiving health and welfare traffic for loved ones and those serving overseas in the military, and serving as Disaster and Emergency Coordinator for the county.
For a 'mag' that is found up front in the supermarkets along with The Enquirer and the Globe - they have a lot of room to talk ...
Another blue state "reporter" taking aim at someting he/she knows nothing about except that its "nerdy"
73....K5MEW (Since 1957)
nada ...
Meanwhile, this is the best writing about the 2004 Florida hurricanes that a friend of mine tripped across.
Beware...it's around a 2.4 MB download, but well worth it...if you're into such things.
Ham Radio is an embarrassing hobby???
Tell that to rescue workers in every part of the planet who are damned glad that Amateur Radio Operators provide communications when cell phones and land lines cease working.
No, these days, working for the mainstream media is the embarrassment and this article from Time only adds to the heap of stupid media content.
You care to weigh in on this?
Sounds like the author hasn't a clue about the function of Ham Radio Operator's. My father was one BIG TIME and was part of a vital communications link that can function when all other forms of communication are down. He's gonna regret he said that...
Gee, the liberals at Time Magazine find stamp collecting an "embarassing" hobby. They probably also find a genealogy hobby, "embarassing." Those elites at Time, meanwhile, find movies by Oliver Stone "Brilliant." Yet another example of just how out-of-touch blues are with the reds.
Well, you should be. The article says so. :-)
Ignorant comment from the author.
When the communications infrastructure fails during disasters or terrorist attacks, it will be your local hams with their own radio gear transmitting emergency messages into and out of the effected area.
I am also a licensed amateur radio operator.(Ham)
CQ CQ CQ DX
this guy is QSA 2 QRK 2
QSL IMI
What could be embarrassing about being on the cutting edge?
Ham ops were sending packets through the airwaves before the internet was a gleam in albore's eye!
Low power hf sending messages around the world!
Hams, less the ARRL (voluntary shills for the FnCC) are some of the best and brightest in this country.
Figures time would get it wrong!
QRT
Top sends
the only ham i care about is glazed (with Pineapples). However, I was talking with a ham guy the other night. It occured to me that ham radio was a means of international communication before the Internet. most blogs are a static form of broadcast sent into nowhere. At least the ham guys talk to one another in real time.
I am still working on my license....I am a Ham wannabe
73's
my FRiend!