The Novice and Technician licenses are the first steps on the ham radio ladder. Higher classes of licenses are a little more difficult to earn. Novice License: Must be able to receive Morse Code at five words per minute and pass a 30-question written test on ham radio rules, operating practices and basic electronics. Technician License: Must pass a written test that covers electronics and ope

"This is WA9ZXS. I'm heading back to the QTH." "Roger ZXS. QSL." Believe it or not, this is a conversation between two ham radio operators. It means: "This is call sign WA9ZXS. I'm heading back home." "OK, (call sign) WA9ZXS. I understand." You can hear this kind of language almost every day on ham radios. This ham is not something you buy at the local deli. This one goes back to the days when

Radio talk-show host stresses appreciation of hard work as a prerequisite for success. The problem with kids, radio talk-show host Bruce Williams says, is that they want to live like their parents. "You got to go out and pay the dues first," says Williams, whose nightly show is broadcast locally from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on WIB

It took a while, but the Blunt Youth Radio Project has helped Gavin Bauer find his voice.