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Re:Ask HN: What projects are you working on now? by supdatecron on Saturday March 21, 2020 @11:19PM (#22652426)
Sorry, but what is a ham? a HAM radio operator or something else?
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Re:Ask HN: What projects are you working on now? by jcims on Sunday March 22, 2020 @02:05AM (#22653092)
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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Re:Ask HN: What projects are you working on now? by maxvu on Saturday March 21, 2020 @11:51PM (#22652583)
Yeah, IIUC, HAM dedicates its lower-fidelity bands to Morse.
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Re:Ask HN: What projects are you working on now? by vic20forever on Saturday March 21, 2020 @11:41PM (#22652540)
Correct (a HAM radio operator)
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