Saturday, June 2, 2012

Saturday Snapshot: June 1, 2012





My brother with his HAM handset!! Now I am thinking of getting a licence for the same...


Posted for Saturday Snapshot, hosted by Alyce of At Home With books 
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  1. bermudaonionJune 2, 2012 at 6:27 AM

    How fun! I read a book about HAM radio operator when I was a kid and wanted to be one some kind of bad.

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  2. Paulita June 2, 2012 at 6:07 PM

    That is some antenna. Better watch out for low doorways. Here's Mine

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  3. KayeJune 2, 2012 at 6:44 PM

    Paulita's right - he better watch out for low doorways and low flying aircraft. Wow! Word verification is sure making things difficult.

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  4. gautami tripathyJune 2, 2012 at 6:50 PM

    That is a retractable/Folding antenna! So no worries..

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  5. Laurel-Rain SnowJune 2, 2012 at 7:01 PM

    Intriguing! I also love the shot against the night sky and the glittering stars....

    Thanks for sharing...and here's MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT POST

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  6. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaJune 2, 2012 at 8:28 PM

    haven't seen one of those in ages.

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  7. Carol June 2, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    Ham radio, pre-internet days of making contact with other countries :)

    carol

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  8. Helen's Book BlogJune 2, 2012 at 9:27 PM

    I realize I don't really know much about HAM radios. What is the lure?

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  9. AlyceJune 2, 2012 at 10:54 PM

    Cool! We have a friend who is so into Ham radio that they built a special radio tower next to their house.

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  10. gautami tripathyJune 2, 2012 at 10:58 PM

    HAM is still very useful in case of natural calamities. Internet fails, cell phones fail but HAM operators can get through anyone.

    The lure can only be understood by an enthusiast. And not ALL can get a License. It is not so easy like getting an internet connection or a cell phone network.

    To know about HAM radio, please check the following link:

    Amateur Radio

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  11. Christine HardingJune 3, 2012 at 1:58 AM

    That's a very long arial - I didn't realise that in these hi-tech days there were still ham radio enthusiasts, but I'm glad you've not been pushed out by computers, mobile phones etc. My Saturday snapshots are at http://chriscross-thebooktrunk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/witches-woods-and-saturday-snapshots.html

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  12. Bev HankinsJune 3, 2012 at 2:04 AM

    I didn't realize that ham radios were small enough to fit in your hand. I always imagine a much larger set-up on a table with lots of knobs and things. And everyone is right...that's some antenna!

    Here's my Snapshot.

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  13. Susan LindquistJune 3, 2012 at 2:40 AM

    Wow! I didn't realize that ham radios were that small either! That's a lot of antenna for a radio that tiny!

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  14. Nise' June 3, 2012 at 3:27 AM

    We have a friend that is a HAM enthusiast. Was anyone on the other end?

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