A Yagi and a Ham:

eHam.net News — Talking to someone on the other side of the country, without using a telephone, is possible if you’re a ham who knows how to aim a Yagi antennae. Ham is a nickname for a licensed amateur radio operator. In Clearwater County, local hams gather once a month as members of the Clearwater Valley Amateur Radio Club (CVARC). The agenda of meetings varies from club to club — there are many amateur radio clubs across the world — but they often include lessons in ways hams can use their amateur radios to do amazing things, such as call the International Space Station. Such was the case at the CVARC’s December meeting. Club president, Don Gardner, used a purple and orange dual-band Yagi antennae to help demonstrate the way a ham radio operator could talk to someone on the other side of the country.

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