Screenshot of the old ham community site

A new beginning

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Jim 2023-08-15
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Welcome to the new Ham Community site… Let me explain!

Screenshot of the old ham community site
Screenshot of old Ham Community homepage

About five years ago, a small group of us set out to build an amateur radio community that would be different. It would focus on knowledge more so than chatter. Rather than mock someone for their error, we would work with them to make them better operators. It would be a community built around Elmers who wanted to share their hard-earned knowledge.

The site was an acceptable success but it was cumbersome. We tried to pack too many elements into one. Also, the software platform we were using was starting to go in a different direction, one that was not suited to our needs.

We came up with a new approach, we decided to convert Ham Community into the umbrella of a series of more specialized sub sites. We called this new project the Ham Community Complex. One of these sites is the one that you are currently on, the new Ham Community. This is the site that inherits the dialogue portion of the project. This is where we come to discuss and question all things amateur radio.

Last point: if you’re here you have noticed that we have changed our URL. The new site address is simply ham.community; short and sweet.

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  1. wn3r 2024-01-24

    My history as a ham is very long, starting with CW, AM, and SSB as my modes of choice. My list of modes untried is a long one. As I wind down my activity and sell off too much equipment, my interest remains high. Those of us aging out adapt to different ways to stay in touch. One of those ways eliminates the need for expensive equipment, outside antennas, and space. I am here to help those facing the same issues. I found a way to stay in touch with old friends and new. It’s called DMR, digital mobile radio. A small DMR HT and a pocket-sized hotspot connected to the internet replace a desk full of equipment and outside antennas.

  2. KD7G 2025-05-20

    Hey Jim!
    I really like this site – looks like it was recently ported over from your older site. I found out about the site on HRO YouTube video at Dayton this past weekend featuring YOU. 😁
    Obviously, this is a big undertaking that you and your cohorts have done and I hope it gets a lot of traction from the video.
    I think an introductions section would be good. Also, if you can get something on QRZ.com, that would also help exposure. You might think about getting an introductory email out to a bunch of clubs – kind of tedious, but I think it would be worth it.
    I’ll be lurking around and watching it grow – I’ll mention it to my fellow amateur radio operators, too.

    1. Jim 2025-05-20

      Thanks Jim!! It has been, indeed, a labor of love. This said, it’s about to accelerate. Something happened at Hamvention that has given us new wings. Stay tuned in coming weeks for announcements and improvements, not technical but in the vision of the project. Jim

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