The callsigns of several hams are familiar to us, but in most cases we know very little about the interesting person behind that call. Getting to know him/her can add a new dimension to ham radio.

500 active hams from all parts of the world tell their personal stories in the presentation chapter.

Among the hams we meet here are 3D2AG; 4Z4DX; 5R8FU; 5X1Z; 9K2HN; 9M6DXX; A61M; A61ZX; AC8G; CO2WF; CT3FT; CU2JT; DK2WV; DL4KQ; DL7DF; G3KMA; G3XTT; HA7RY; HB9MX; HP1XX; HR2DMR; HS0ZCW; HS0ZEE; IT9TQH; J28RO; JA1BK; JA9BOH; JH1KRC; JH1RES; K3EST; K3ZO; K4RO; K4UEE; K5ZD; KH6OO; LA6VM; MD0CCE; N1DG; N7NG; N7RO; OE6MBG; SM0AGD; SP3DOI; SV9CVY; TF4M; UX5UO; V85SS; VE3XN; VK2IA; VK4AN; VU2RBI; W4DR; W6OAT; XE1KK; XE2K; XE2MX; YN9SU; ZB2EO; ZL3IO; ZL3NW; ZS6EZ; ZS9X, etc, etc….

We can also read about

  • How to get more youngsters interested in Ham Radio;
  • Hams who lived behind the Iron Curtain tell us why they lost their licenses;
  • Hams who were robbed with guns to their heads after a DXpedition;
  • Doctors who tell how they use ham radio to help doctors in Africa and the Pacific;
  • Hams who are always prepared to assist the authorities in case of a disaster;
  • Hams who met their loved ones on the air;
  • Hams who have built enormous antennas;
  • What has happened in ham radio since the first spark transmissions and much more!