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by chrissnell 2277 days ago
That's so awesome. Is he a ham?
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zackb 2277 days ago
Yes he is. Thanks!
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supdatecron 2277 days ago
Sorry, but what is a ham? a HAM radio operator or something else?
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jcims 2277 days ago
The 'ham' in ham radio seems like it should be an acronym or something, but it's actually just short for 'ham-fisted' and doesn't need any special treatment. :)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio#Ham_radio

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maxvu 2277 days ago
Yeah, IIUC, HAM dedicates its lower-fidelity bands to Morse.
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vic20forever 2277 days ago
Correct (a HAM radio operator)
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