Welcome to “The Diabetic Ham!”
As you can tell by the lack of cooking recipes, this isn’t a cooking website. This website is dedicated to Amateur Radio Operators and those who are Diabetic as well. So why do we call ourselves the Diabetic Hams? Well, lets start with where the term Ham came from in the world of Amateur radio.
Etymology of Ham Radio
Ham radio is a popular term for amateur radio, derived from “ham” as an informal name for an amateur radio operator. The use first appeared in the United States during the opening decade of the 20th century—for example, in 1909, Robert A. Morton reported overhearing an amateur radio transmission which included the comment: “Say, do you know the fellow who is putting up a new station out your way? I think he is a ham.”[1] However, the term did not gain widespread usage in the United States until around 1920, after which it slowly spread to other English-speaking countries.
Wikipedia has an article you can see here. Within Australia, the term “HAM” is sometimes used as a backronym for the words Hobby Amateur. In short, the word HAM was used in a negative connotation with regard to Amateur Radio, but we have since taken the word and made it our own.
Upcoming Events
- We will be launching a livestream in September.
- We have a Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) talk group 31111 on the TGIF network.
- Need help getting setup with DMR? Make sure you check out our friends at BridgeComSystems.com They will be glad to answer your questions. While There, order the Plug and Play package. It’s a outstanding way to get on-the-air using DMR, with minimal effort.
This website is for you.
Whether or not you are have diabetes.
Whether you are a Ham or not.
Welcome to The Diabetic Ham.
Pull up a seat and stay a while.
