Maybe some are referring to Handheld Amateur Radio or possibly they're referring to a Host Adapter Module or maybe they just feel proud to be a HAM. Of course, one could ask why "DX", why "CQ", why W1AW and not w1aw, etc. etc.
Slang is slang; spell it or pronounce anyway you want. Of course, one could also ask why some don't use a spell checker. Pete, Wa2CwA On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 11:41:10 -0600 "D. Chester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Lately, on e-Ham, QRZ.com and elsewhere I see a lot of people spell > "ham > radio" as "HAM radio". Why is this? I never noticed it until the > last couple > of years. > > I think it looks dorky as hell. Worse still, when it's just called > "HAM", as > in > > "I've been into HAM for several years now." > > "I'm studying for the test so I can get my HAM." > > When I want my HAM, I go to SAFEWAY or KROGERS. > > Believe it or not, I have even seen it spelt "H.A.M." > > Just a minor irritant, but I am beginning to see it all the time > and wonder > if anyone else has noticed this and if you find it annoying as I > do. > > Don, k4kyv ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
