Post Tagged with: "Ham History"

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

Wireless History: Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose—Radio’s Unsung Hero

Born 167 years ago this November, his impact is still being felt today. Guglielmo Marconi is widely regarded as the father of the radio, with his contributions in the field […]

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Amateur Radio History: Remembering Maximilian Kolbe, SP3RN, the Unofficial Patron Saint of Ham Radio

A look at the life of one priest’s push to keep his religion on the cutting edge of technology using amateur radio and his ultimate sacrifice during World War II. […]

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Ham Radio History: Pearl Harbor and How the ARRL Helped Create the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service

This December 7, we remember the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces that killed more than 2,000 servicemembers and 68 civilians in 1941. It was a devastating act of […]