Young operator enjoys making friends over the radio during Kid's Day. Kid's Day is an annual event that encourages young people to get on the air, perhaps with a family member or a neighbor who is a licensed Amateur Radio operator. Amateur radio is a worldwide group of people who communicate with each other over a wide frequency spectrum using many different types of wireless transmitting modes. Often, younger hams get a chance to meet other hams of various ages and professions. Today, there are approximately 675,000 Amateur Radio operators in the United States and more than 2.5 million around the world.
Hams use a variety of frequencies for communications.
Hams may operate from just above the AM broadcast band to the microwave region, in the gigahertz range. At night, the 1.6-15 MHz band is good for long distance communications. Some ham radio operators use the very reliable Morse code , while others use voice. There are also very many digital modes as well, and hams use radio modems to communicate in various networks. Inc. All rights reserved.