The Existential Joy of Amateur Radio
Ham radio is the most diverse hobby in the world. No other pastime comes close. Radio amateurs erect experimental antennas, build electronic circuits, chat in Morse code, contact countries all over the globe, participate in radio contests, provide emergency communications, launch radio satellites into space, bounce signals off of the moon, and study sunspots. Hams run the gamut from geeky teenagers to Nobel laureates.
But diversity doesn’t explain the unique
