Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, is the use of radiofrequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, private recreation, radiosport, contesting, and emergency communication. The term “amateur” is used to specify “a duly authorized person interested in radioelectric practice with a purely personal aim and without pecuniary interest;” (either direct monetary or another similar reward) and to differentiate it from commercial broadcasting, public safety (such as police and fire), or professional two-way radio services (such as maritime, aviation, taxis, etc.).
Articles in the Amateur Radio category
- 10 Meters open to Europe
- 6 Meter Activity
- 60 meter band approved for Canadian amateur radio use
- Alinco DJ-162 Modifications
- Am I crazy?
- Another esoteric hobby of mine
- Antenna Reciprocity
- ARRL Field Day 2018
- ARRL Field Day 2018 countdown!
- Best Amateur Radio App for iPhone
- Buddipole does Barbados
- Buddipole does DX
- Buddipole with IC-7000 and a surprise!
- Buy the new Icom 7300
- Canwarn Activation
- Chasing DX
- Cheap Frequency Counter
- CQ Contest
- CQ WW DX Contest
- Crazy man on WBCQ broadcast
- Cuban spy numbers station
- Demonstration of the Elecraft KX3
- Different SSTV Modes
- Digital Mode Operation vs CAT Control
- DX Pileup Etiquette
- DX QSL cards
- DXing and DXpeditions
- DXing with JT 65
- DXpedition TO2SP
- E711AMRS Special Call DXPEDITION
- Earchi.org antenna is a DX monster!
- Field Day 2016 – Fading in the Heat
- Firmware upgrade RS-918 SDR
- Flex 3000 Demo
- Flex 6000 SDR
- Flex 6300 on WiFi Extender
- Flex Maestro DX OK2RZ
- Flex Maestro Menus
- Free SWL and ham software
- FT 990 and FT 1000 radio mods
- FT-8 | Brand new digital mode
- FT4 Mode Ham Radio – My first try at it
- FT8 DX on the Flex Radio
- Good site for Interval Signals
- Goodbye Universal Radio
- HAM Nation now part of TWiT
- Ham operators in Guantanamo Bay
- Ham radio Hurricane Net Frequencies
- Ham Radio Logging Software
- Ham Shack tour
- Ham shack tour
- Hamfest Schedule
- Hamfest Weekend
- Hear the Voice of Russia
- Here’s a tip for FTdx1200 FTdx3000 owners
- Herman Munster on his Ham Radio
- HF Beacons
- How good is FT8?
- How to set your Microphone Gain Control for SSB
- How To Use An Antenna Tuner
- HT Antenna Modification For Increased Performance
- HTX-100 Modifications
- Hurricane Michael – hurricane watch net
- Hurricane season 2022
- IC-7600 – And my first DX contact is…
- Icom 756-Pro
- Icom 9700 First Power-on
- ICOM IC-725 Demo Video
- Icom IC-7600 Unboxing and first power-on
- Icom Radio Mods
- Interfacing the mc HF clone to your computer
- Is CB Radio Dead?
- Japan DX missed
- JT 65 mode
- Kenwood TS-530 Modifications
- Kenwood TS-940S Mod
- KG-UVD1P HT
- Leap Second
- Lightning strikes on the Maestro/Flex 6300
- Lightning strikes on the Maestro/Flex 6300
- List of Ham radio activities you can do
- Local Hamfest!
- Mapping all of your contacts
- Merry Christmas
- MFJ Loop Antenna on an Antenna Analyzer
- MFJ Power Meter
- MFJ-1786 loop antenna Backordered
- MY DX MONSTER!
- My Latest DX – Northern Ireland
- My mini DXpedition
- My Par End-Fedz Antenna
- New batch of QSL cards
- New Ham Shack Computer
- New Ham Shack!
- New Icom IC-7000
- New QSLs and some news!
- New Radio Shack HTX-242 for the shack
- New S9 antenna!
- News
- Now that’s DX!
- Ontario Hamfest 2014
- Promo – HF Underground Free Radio Cafe Forums
- QRZNow.com Caught Stealing Content
- Radio Romania
- Recent RS-918 HF SDR on a Buddipole
- Recommended Nagoya Replacement HT antenna
- RS-918 failure and fix
- RS-918 SDR mcHF clone Demo
- SDR Console with SDRPlay
- Short Ham Shack Tour
- SmartSDR for iOS
- SmartSDR Version 2.0 Now Available
- TE8X Venado Island
- The AccuRite 2020 Lightning Detector
- The audio-technica AT2020 microphone
- The BaoFeng UV-5R
- The controversial mcHF clone
- The Current Hamshack
- The Elecraft KX3
- The Fun Of Ham Radio DX
- The Hustler 5BTV Antenna
- The MFJ-1026 Noise Canceller
- The MFJ-1026 Signal Enhancer
- The Radio Hobbyist is back!
- The YouKits FG-01 Antenna Analyzer
- This is a ham radio pileup. V55JOTA
- This is the best Ham Shack in the whole world
- This is too easy
- Unintelligble sounds with screaming – horror show?
- Using Ham Radio Deluxe (HRD) with a Flex radio
- VE3CNU
- VE3CNU Ham Shack
- Very cool DX contact to Sable Island
- VP8DNT – Falkland Islands
- VP8LP in the Falkland Islands
- What are my Amateur Radio options for communicating long distance via morse code?
- What is a Balun?
- What is the WSPRLITE?
- What was your first QSL card?
- Wolverine Radio
- Wolverine Radio
- Working S57DX in Slovenia with my ICOM 7300
- Working Ukraine on 15 meters
- Wow–got Japan!
- WSPRLITE – Shut up and take my money
- WSPRLite SB Demo
- Yaesu FT-DX3000 discontinued
- Yaesu FTdx1200 – Latest addition to the Shack!
- YouKits FG-01 Antenna Analyzer Review