Re: Test
  By: Sean Dennis to Charles Stephenson on Tue Nov 20 2018 02:00 pm

 SD> Hello Charles,

 SD> 15 Nov 18 23:45 at you wrote to Daryl Stout:
 SD> The proper name is amateur radio. The "ham" comes from
amateur radio's 
 SD> infancy when commericial radio operators disliked those
"ham-fisted"
 SD> amateur radio operators infringing on their frequencies.

 SD> You might see it as "HAM" but that is not the proper form
of the nickname.

 SD> Also, there's two reasons why it's called "amateur radio": we are
 SD> disallowed by law any pecuniary compensation for our services and we love
 SD> our hobby. :) We're also considered the "amateur radio
service" by the
 SD> Federal government. 

 SD> Anyhow, this has gone off-topic for in here...

Wow!  That is pretty interesting, I love learning new facts. I think I'm gonna
go to the HAM radio echo and ask a few questions. I never really knew alot
about it. I actually know very little! Think I"m gonna pick your brain in that
echo! ;)
Regards,
  KrUpTiOn
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