I have been a ham/HAM since 1958....50 years, and have always capitalized it. Seeing in as all lower case doesnt look right to me. But I have also seen it as Ham, which to me makes NO sense, since its not a word.
On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 12:18 PM, Joe Crawford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think it is to show that CB is not their only radio hobby. Here I hear > some of the locals who "got their 2-meter license" also getting on 11m. The > only difference is that they use calls on 2m. > Joe W4AAB > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Markavage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 11:59 AM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Why do some people capitalise "ham"? > > > > 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. > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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. > -- Jim Isbell "If you are not living on the edge, well then, you are just taking up too much space." ______________________________________________________________ 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.
