re: Does anyone still use ham radios?

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What exactly IS a HAM radio?

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Its a hobby centered around radio. It can be people that work in emergencies to get messages into and out of disasters (Katrina, earthquakes, etc). It can be people who just enjoy talking to each other over the radio (like the internet). It can be contesting where everyone involved attempts to make as many conversations with each other in a certain amount of time (there was even an "Olympics" sort of event where they had participants from countries all over the world competing against each other).

It uses voice (talking), morse code (very efficient) digital modes, television modes, satellite communications, high speed, slow speed, etc.

Ask away, more than happy to answer any questions.

And yes, it is full of geeks who are smart as heck and dumbasses and stinky antisocial old farts.