Alex Discovers Amateur Radio

1 Amateur Radio operators are sometimes called Radio Hams A few months earlier … What a beautiful day! Yes, but look over there … … who are they and what are they doing? Those at the table are Radio Amateurs. What’s Amateur Radio Dad? Amateur Radio is a hobby that allows people to transmit on a radio. They can be as close as in the same building or as far away as the other side of the world. Some people - Short Wave Listeners (SWLs) - just enjoy listening. Why is it sometimes called Ham Radio? No one really knows for sure # … Alex and his dad were out for a walk when they came across a group of tents and radio aerials … # One possible explanation is that in the early days of radio, when Morse Code was in common use, the commercial radio operators looked down on Radio Amateurs and claimed their operation of the Morse key was ham fisted (meaning clumsy).