ham
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9.9
- noun
- /hæm/
- Jargon
:
radioaficionado
- As a licensed ham radio operator, she communicated with enthusiasts around the globe.
- ham radio operator
- ham radio
Long wave correction shortwave transmissions into Russia via ham radio operators would be helpful as well.
- Long wave correction shortwave transmissions into Russia via ham radio operators would be helpful as well.
Examples
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I switched on my receiver, a Hallicrafter S-40A, and tuned it to one of the busy ham bands.
Fiction book (1995) -
I belong to at least four tribes simultaneously (business suits, hackers, ham radio, amateur astronomers).
Blog text (28) -
Since Wednesday morning, my ham radio is a mess!
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We have a broken ham radio.
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"I called on your ham radio to give a message to St. Ed," she said.
Fiction book (1993) -
I used to have a ham radio set, and I used to sit up all night long and listen for distress signals.
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So he played with computers, ham radio, and skateboarding until he was about 16.
Blog text (22) -
Most people around here use UHF CBs, although a ham radio will cover an enormous distance.
Blog text (4) -
Thanks again, JMG, for having underscored the importance of ham radio months ago.
Blog text (9) -
I'm a ham radio operator, and I get this message from a ham in Hawaii... ...that there's someone robbing a house in your city.
Synonyms
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3.4
A person who uses a radio to send and receive messages
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Etymology
Ham for an amateur radio operator comes from old slang for an 'amateur' or someone not professional. A helpful way to remember it is that early radio professionals used 'ham' as a joke for hobby users, so today a ham is a licensed radio hobbyist.