Amateur Radio, with ARRL mentioned early and often, is a featured topic on the "How Stuff Works" web site today: ==== Today's Featured Channel: ElectronicsStuff Roger That - How Ham Radio Works http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/ham-radio.htm Ham radio lets people talk across the globe, wirelessly and inexpensively. It's a subculture in its own right, with call signs and highly specified lingo and very particular rules of behavior, and it all begins with a radio frequency... See what amateur radio is all about and how you can become an operator. ==== 73, Kay N3KN