The hobby of Amateur Radio has been around for a long time. The romance and intrigue of being able to talk around the world from that little coronor of the den or garage has universal appeal to both adults and kids of all ages.

As with any topic search, a data miner looking for information about Ham Radio should start with www.google.com. there are several keywords to search for, each of which brings good results. here’s what I found:

Keyword "Ham Radio" is one of the most common search phrases, and as one might expect, the link at the top of the list is that of the ARRL, or American Radio Relay League, a body that speaks for most hams. Clicking onto this web site, I came across an article (front page when I was there) offering opposition to BPL (Broadband over Power Lines)."So-called ‘access BPL’ would use existing overhead medium-voltage power lines to distribute Internet and broadband services to homes and businesses. Another form of BPL, "in-house BPL," uses electrical wiring inside a building to distribute digital signals." according to the site.

The ARRL site, in addition to voicing opinion about radio oriented issues, is also a vast repository of general information about the hobby of amateur radio, what it means to thousands of licensed hams and how the visitor can become one too. More information can be had by visiting:

"AC6V" is a licensed Ham Operator. He loves his hobby, which includes computing and he isn’t afraid to share it with others. His web site is a virtuial "Britanica" of resources that range from "Antenna Basics and Theory" to a "Weather Vane Antenna" intended as "the ultimate in stealth," to vacuum tubes for fun and profit. And that’s just at the top of the page.

Below that, still on page 1 are no less than 700 additional links to everywhere one could humanly possibly desire for information pertaining to Ham Radio.

Abreviations, Q signals such as "QSL" denoting an exchange of post cards confirming contact, Ham Radio pages by the score, including a large number of home pages of individual hams and clubs, and newsletter pages make up just a few of the links.