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radio-ham 

Common-use word for Government licenced 'Radio Amatuer Operator'. Often thought to be a CB operator, but with much more technical knowledge and apparatus for world-wide communication. Some "hams" are quite content to 'work around the corner' with very simple equipment, whilst others use earth-moon-earth and satellites to communicate with each other. Many Governments register 'radio-hams' as emergency telecoms stations in the event of national disasters etc.
Boy- "Hey mister, are you a CBer?"

Elmer - "No, I'm a Radio-Ham - a bit like a CBer's big brother, but much more complicated"
radio-ham by fogyfos October 23, 2009
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Ham Radio 

A slang term for Amateur Radio. Generally speaking, "Hams" are older men (50 years+) with limited social skills and are generally viewed as misfits
Dude, who is that strange old man living on the corner with all the weird antennas? Oh, that fat one? he's a Ham Radio Operator
Ham Radio by JC7 December 26, 2010

Ham Radio 

A two way radio device for short and long distance communication. There are many ham operators around the world and most ham radios are able to talk around the world depending on the solar and ionosphereic conditions. A license is required to operate these devices.
I was on my Ham Radio today and talked to a jerk in Russia.
Ham Radio by WolfMan April 22, 2005

Ham Radio Set 

A modern or old device that is looked at as "crappy", "slow", or "ancient" by others. Mostly told by people with fast and great technology to people with slow, outdated, or crappy technology. A ham radio set is an ancient radio system which requires TONS of wires and confusing setup. The ancient set radio of the ham was invented in 1921. DATS OWLD!
Your laptop is such a ham radio set. It only has 4 gigabytes of RAM with a resolution of 700 as mine has 10 gigabytes of RAM with a resolution of 2140.

Go play a game on your 2 bit ham radio set
Get that ham radio set off that desk and get a better computer!
The sight of a ham radio set makes me want to cry!
Ham Radio Set by Cubeman7 February 18, 2015

Ham Radio 

During orgasm, prior to broadcasting your seed, you aggressively twist her nipples. Then as soon as you ejaculate, you yell, “breaker, breaker one nine”
Adam’s dad watched in horror as I gave Adam’s mom the ole’ ham radio.
Ham Radio by RodeoDiddles July 19, 2020

ham radio 

A radio service authorized by the government in the form of an issued license. This entitles one to use specific frequency bands for 2-way communication. There are more than 800,000 Ham Radio Operators in the US, and more than 3 Million world wide. Many modes are available. Morse Code, AM (voice), FM (Voice), SSB (Voice), PSK31 (Digital), SSTV, ATV, FKSK, Fax, AMTOR, PACTOR, CLOVER, ect. Up to 1500 Watts of Power on some bands.
From the U.S., I was talking to a Ham Radio friend in Argintena on 20 Meters.
ham radio by T. L. Peters'' October 23, 2006

Ham Radio 

How Mormons have phone sex.
Did you hear about Clara and Dallen's spicy ham radio talk?
Ham Radio by SloppyJoes January 20, 2021
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