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submitted 3 years ago by Walawalawashington@lemmy.ml to c/hamradio@lemmy.ml

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Why is it called HAM radio? What does HAM stand for?

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[–] beepaboopa@lemmy.fmhy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] hglman@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A real ham-fisted use of the wireless telegraph!