Wala Walas to Ham Radio · 3 years agoWhy is it called HAM?message-squaremessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up19arrow-down1message-squareWhy is it called HAM?Wala Walas to Ham Radio · 3 years agomessage-square9fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarebeepaboopa@lemmy.fmhy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoSounds like it came from a slang term for operators who were not proficient - kind of like ham-fisted means to do something without skill. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology_of_ham_radio
minus-squarehglmanlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 year agoA real ham-fisted use of the wireless telegraph!
Sounds like it came from a slang term for operators who were not proficient - kind of like ham-fisted means to do something without skill.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology_of_ham_radio
A real ham-fisted use of the wireless telegraph!