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Ever
since
radio
transmissions
first
began
there
were
experimenters
and
tinkerers'.
Indeed
even
today a
great
many of
the
advances
in radio
science
continue
to come
from
this
band of
people.
Most are
now
called
Amateur
Radio
Operators
and to
prevent
total
chaos
each
would-be
operator
sits for
modest
examinations
set by
the laws
of his
or her
region
to gain
a
license.
You will
find
amateurs
are
courteous,
helpful,
constructive
(in more
ways
than
one) and
always
have a
warm
welcome
for
newcomers.
If you
need
help
just
politely
ask.
Amateur
Operators
have
assigned
bands
and
modes of
operation.
They
also
observe
certain
standards
of
etiquette
and
ethics.
Amateurs
play a
significant
role in
providing
communication
links
when
needed,
particularly
in times
of
natural
disaster.
It is a
wonderful
fraternity
which
over-rides
the
boundaries
of
nationality,
politics
and
religion.
Virtually
every
country
in the
world
has an
umbrella
amateur
radio
organization.
In the
U.S.A.
it is
the
American
Amateur
Radio
League (A.R.R.L.),
Great
Britain
has the
Radio
Society
of Great
Britain
(R.S.G.B.)
and
Australia
has the
Wireless
Institute
of
Australia
(W.I.A.).
If you
are a
newcomer
to radio
and are
keen to
pursue
it as a
hobby
then
contact
the
amateur
radio
organization
for your
region.
Help is
available
everywhere.
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