Subj : Test To : Sean Dennis From : Charles Stephenson Date : Tue Nov 20 2018 06:06 pm Re: Test By: Sean Dennis to Charles Stephenson on Tue Nov 20 2018 02:00 pm SD> Hello Charles, SD> 15 Nov 18 23:45 at you wrote to Daryl Stout: SD> The proper name is amateur radio. The "ham" comes from amateur radio's SD> infancy when commericial radio operators disliked those "ham-fisted" SD> amateur radio operators infringing on their frequencies. SD> You might see it as "HAM" but that is not the proper form of the nickname. SD> Also, there's two reasons why it's called "amateur radio": we are SD> disallowed by law any pecuniary compensation for our services and we love SD> our hobby. :) We're also considered the "amateur radio service" by the SD> Federal government. SD> Anyhow, this has gone off-topic for in here... Wow! That is pretty interesting, I love learning new facts. I think I'm gonna go to the HAM radio echo and ask a few questions. I never really knew alot about it. I actually know very little! Think I"m gonna pick your brain in that echo! ;) Regards, KrUpTiOn --- SBBSecho 3.04-Linux * Origin: The New Frontier 2: thenewfrontier2.hopto.org (OH) (1:226/17) .