amateur radio

Amateur radio — Amateur radio, often called ham radio, is both a hobby and a service in which participants, called hams, use various types of radio communications equipment to communicate with other radio amateurs for public service, recreation and self training …   Wikipedia

amateur radio — ▪ communications       noncommercial, two way radio communications. Messages are sent either by voice or in International Morse Code.       Interest in amateur radio arose around the turn of the century, shortly after the Italian inventor… …   Universalium

amateur radio — noun The hobby or pastime, usually practised by an enthusiast rather than a professional, that includes communicating world wide by two way radio and striving for “DX” receptions that are challenging, usually because of distance. Syn: ham… …   Wiktionary

amateur radio — радиолюбительская связь …   Англо-русский словарь технических терминов

amateur radio — 1) Техника: радиолюбительская связь 2) Телекоммуникации: любительская радиостанция …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

amateur radio — Engineering: AR …   Универсальный русско-английский словарь

Low Power Amateur Radio — Radio: QRP …   Универсальный русско-английский словарь

Vintage amateur radio — is a subset of the amateur radio hobby, considered a form of nostalgia much like antique car collecting, where enthusiasts collect, restore, preserve, build, and operate amateur radio equipment from bygone years, most notably those using vacuum… …   Wikipedia

Maritime mobile amateur radio — An emergency portable boat radio transceiver, Museal ship S/S Sołdek in Gdańsk, Poland Most countries amateur radio licences allow licensed operators to install and use radio transmission equipment while at sea. Such operation is known as… …   Wikipedia

CQ Amateur Radio — Infobox Magazine title = CQ Amateur Radio image size = image caption = editor = Richard Moseson, W2VU editor title = Editor frequency = Monthly circulation = category = Amateur radio company = publisher = CQ Communications, Inc. firstdate =… …   Wikipedia