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ADI Radio www.adi-radio.com
Adonis USA www.rflimited.com
Alinco www.alinco.com
Alternative Arts www.qth.com/cweasy/
Alternative Energy Engineering www.alt-energy.com
Aluma Tower Co. www.alumatower.com
AMSAT www.amsat.org
Antennas and More www.antennasmore.com
Antique Electronic Supply www.tubesandmore.com
Antique Radio Classified www.antiqueradio.com
AOR USA, Inc. www.aorusa.com
Associated Radio www.associatedradio.com
Astatic Microphones www.astatic.com
Astron Corp. www.astroncorp.com
Atlantic Ham Radio, Ltd www.radioworld.ca
Atomic Time, Inc www.atomictime.com
B & D Enterprises www.bdenterprises.com
Bencher, Inc. www.bencher.com
Bill's 2-Way www.bills2way.com
Buckmaster www.buck.com
Burghardt Amateur Center www.burghardt-amateur.com
buylegacy.com www.buylegacy.com
C. Crane Co. www.ccrane.com
CATS (Rotor Doctor) www.rotordoc.com
CCT Inc. (Antennas) www.cctnetwork.com
Communication Concepts, Inc. www.communication-concepts.com
Communications Electronics www.usascan.com
Communications Specialists, Inc. www.com-spec.com
Computer Aided Technologies www.scancat.com
Computer Automation Technology www.catauto.com
ComTek Systems E-Mail ComTek Systems
CRB Research www.crbbooks.com
Cubex Quad Antennas www.cubex.com
Cushcraft Antennas www.cushcraft.com
Datamatrix (Prolog) www.qth.com/prolog
Dayton Hamvention www.hamvention.org
Denver Amateur Radio Supply www.denverradio.com
Durham Radio Sales & Service www.durhamradio.com
E.H. Yost & Co. (Mr. NiCd) E-Mail Mr. NiCd
EQF Software www.itis.net/eqf
eton www.grundigradio.com
Everhardt Antennas www.everhardtantennas.com
Finger Lakes Radio www.fingerlakesradio.com
FireStik Antennas www.firestik.com
First Call Communications (US Tower) www.firstcallcom.net
Force 12 Antennas www.qth.com/force12/
GAP Antenna Products www.gapantenna.com
Glen Martin Engineering www.glenmartin.com
Grundig www.grundigradio.com
HAL Communications Corp. www.halcom.com
Ham Radio Outlet www.hamradio.com
Ham Station, The www.hamstation.com
Hamsure Insurance www.hamsure.com
High Sierra Antennas www.hsantennas.com
Hollins Radio Data www.policecall.com
ICOM America www.icomamerica.com
Japan Radio Co., Ltd www.jrc.co.jp/
Jo Gunn Antennas www.jogunn.com
Jun's Electronics www.juns.com
Kantronics, Inc www.kantronics.com
KB6KQ Antennas E-Mail KB6KQ
Kenwood Communications www.kenwood.net
KK7TV Communications www.kk7tv.com
Lakeview Co. (Hamstick Antennas) www.hamstick.com
Lee Electronics www.LeesElect.com
Lentini Communications, Inc www.lentinicomm.com
M2 Antennas www.m2inc.com
Maco Antennas www.majestic-comm.com/maco
MFJ Enterprises www.mfjenterprises.com
Marvel Communications www.everhardtantennas.com
Mirage Communications Equipment www.mirageamp.com
Monitoring Times magazine www.grove-ent.com
Mouser Electronics www.mouser.com
Nemal Cable & Connectors www.nemal.com
New-Tronics (Hustler) Antennas www.new-tronics.com
Nittany Scientific, Inc. www.nittany-scientific.com
Optoelectronics www.optoelectronics.com
P.C. Electronics www.hamtv.com
Palomar www.Palomar-Engineers.com
Passport to World Band Radio www.passband.com
Peet Bros. www.peetbros.com
Personal Database Applications www.hosenose.com
Peter Dahl Co. www.pwdahl.com
Phillips-Tech Electronics www.phillips-tech.com
PowerPort www.powerportstore.com
Premier Communications www.adi-radio.com
Pryme Radio Products www.adi-radio.com
R.L. Drake Co. www.rldrake.com
Radcomm Radio www.rad-comm.com
Radio Works www.RadioWorks.com
Radioworld, Inc. www.radioworld.com
Ranger Communications www.rangerusa.com
RF Connection, The www.therfc.com
RF Parts www.rfparts.com
Rochester Hamfest www.rochesterhamfest.org
Ron Stailey, K5DJ (WriteLog) www.writelog.com
Ross Distributing www.rossdist.com
Solder-It www.solder-it.com
Surplus Sales www.surplussales.com
Teletec www.Teletec-usa.com
Ten-Tec www.tentec.com
Tigertronics (Baycom) www.tigertronics.com
Timewave Technology www.timewave.com
TX RX Systems, Inc. www.txrx.com
Universal Radio, Inc. www.universal-radio.com
Vertex Standard www.vxstdusa.com
Vibroplex www.vibroplex.com
Viking International www.vikingint.com
VIS Amateur Supply www.visradio.com
W&W Manufacturing (Batteries) www.wwassociates.com
W4MPY QSLs www.w4mpy.com
W5YI Group, The www.w5yi.org
WB2JKJ Radio Club of JHS 22 www.wb2jkj.org
Yaesu USA www.yaesu.com
Why radio amateurs are called "HAMS"
(from Florida Skip Magazine - 1959)
Have you ever wondered why radio amateurs are called "HAMS?" Well, it goes like this: The word "HAM"
as applied to 1908 was the station CALL of the first amateur wireless stations operated by some amateurs of the Harvard Radio
Club. They were ALBERT S. HYMAN, BOB ALMY and POOGIE MURRAY.
At first they called their station "HYMAN-ALMY-MURRAY". Tapping out such a long name in code soon became tiresome
and called for a revision. They changed it to "HY-AL-MU," using the first two letters of each of their names. Early
in 1901 some confusion resulted between signals from amateur wireless station "HYALMU" and a Mexican ship named
"HYALMO." They then decided to use only the first letter of each name, and the station CALL became "HAM."
In the early pioneer days of unregulated radio amateur operators picked their own frequency and call-letters. Then, as
now, some amateurs had better signals than commercial stations. The resulting interference came to the attention of congressional
committees in Washington and Congress gave much time to proposed legislation designed to critically limit amateur radio activity.
In 1911 ALBERT HYMAN chose the controversial WIRELESS REGULATION BILL as the topic for his Thesis at Harvard. His instructor
insisted that a copy be sent to Senator DAVID I. WALSH, a member of one of the committees hearing the Bill. The Senator was
so impressed with the thesis is that he asked HYMAN to appear before the committee. ALBERT HYMAN took the stand and described
how the little station was built and almost cried when he told the crowded committee room that if the BILL went through that
they would have to close down the station because they could not afford the license fees and all the other requirements which
the BILL imposed on amateur stations.
Congressional debate began on the WIRELESS REGULATION BILL and little station "HAM" became the symbol for all
the little amateur stations in the country crying to be saved from the menace and greed of the big commercial stations who
didn't want them around. The BILL finally got to the floor of Congress and every speaker talked about the "...poor little
station HAM." That's how it all started. You will find the whole story in the Congressional Record.
Nation-wide publicity associated station ""HAM" with amateur radio operators. From that day to this, and
probably until the end of time in radio an amateur is a "HAM."
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