2006-07-05 19:58:34 · 6 answers · asked by Leah M 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
There are a number of theories. Some more plausible than others. The one you'll likely hear the most is about "little station HAM". It goes like this. In the early days of radio, the government didn't assign call letters to amateurs. They just made up their own. Supposedly, three students at Harvard named Hyman, Almay, and Murray set up a station. They decided to use their initials as the call. Thus we have the little station HAM.
2006-07-05 20:03:27 · answer #1 · answered by eggman 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it comes from Heath kit AMateur radio. I'm not sure though. I suppose either one of us could look it up on the internet or wait for another answerer. heh.
never mind I tried looking it up and got five different answers from five different sources. My answer's not right as ham was around longer than heathkits were.
2006-07-06 03:04:56 · answer #2 · answered by Ron Allen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe the first amateur enthusiasts likes to eat ham during rag chewing
2006-07-06 03:02:54 · answer #3 · answered by kbraner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ham:a poor operator, a beginner an amature.
2006-07-06 03:08:16 · answer #4 · answered by Sammy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some porker invented it.
2006-07-06 03:02:06 · answer #5 · answered by baddog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything you want is here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham_radio
2006-07-06 03:02:27 · answer #6 · answered by M Q 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋