Amateur HAM Radio:
Is at the Cutting Edge of Technology.
But during worldwide natural Disaster,
It may be the only technology functioning.

Amatora HAM^ Radio:
Estas ce la Tranchanta_Bordo de Teknologio.
Sed dum tutmonda natura Detruajo,
Ji eble_povos esti la sola teknologio funkcianta.

Whatever your Interests have been, Amateur Radio will add new dimensions and new technology horizons to your world.

Por kio via Intereso estas, Amatora Radio donos nova dimension+ kaw nova teknologia vidon+ al via mondo.

Amateur radio operates from space. Tens of thousands of amateurs
can work together to perform high-tech experiments (with robots on Mars or the Moon).
Amatora radio operacias el spaco. Dekz+ de 1000+ de Amator'isto+
povas labori kune fari alta-scienca eksperimenton+ (kun roboto+ sur Mars#, aw la Moon#).

Amateur radio today is many different things.
Amatora radio hodawe estas multa malsama afero+.

What excites you may be a new friend,
on the other side of the world, or across town.
Kio ke ekscitas vin eble_povos esti nova amiko,
sur la alia flanko de la mondo, aw trans urbo.

Countless thousands of HAMs have started over the past 80 years. Now they have made obtaining a license easier and more fun than ever.


Sen'kalkula 1000+ de HAM^ komencis dum la pasinta 80 yaro+. Nune zi faris akiri koncesion ple-facila kaw ple-gaya ol ciam.

It deliveres 21st Century computers and communication hardware.
Even software for artificial intelligence can be developed.
Ji liveras 21a Centyara devizon+ de komputilo+ kaw komunicatio+.
Ech softvaro por artefarita inteligenteco povas evolu'iji.

You can find yourself acting as a vital communications link in a very real global emergency.

Vi povas trovi mem_vin aganta kiel grava komunicatia kunigo en tre reala globa emerjencio.

You can experiment with new skills and new techniques.
Communicating and experimenting is what HAM radio is all about.
Vi povas eksperiment'igi kun nova lerteco+ kaw nova metodo+.
Komunicatio kaw eksperimentado estas kio ke HAM^ radio tute koncernas.

Best of all, HAM radio lets you do what you want in a variety of challanging directions - without limitations.

Pley-bono de tuto, HAM^ radio permesas vi fari kion ke vi deziras en multa interesa direkto+ -- sen limigo+.

Thinking about building hurricane-proof houses in southern USA?
Pensanta pir konstruanta uragano-rezista domo+ en suda USA~?

Young or old, we all enjoy the thrill of meeting and exchanging ideas about advanced technology and the future of mankind.

Yuna aw malyuna, cii juas la eksciton de renkonti kaw intershanji ideo+ pir ant'mova teknologio, kaw la estonteco de homaro.

Monolithic Domes can make affordable housing for Engineers.
Monolithic_Domes^ povas fari elspezema domon+ por Injeniero+.

And we all share the excitement of building a new project or getting a high-technology system to work properly.

Kaw cii havas la eksciton de konstruanta nova projekto+ aw faranta alta-teknologia sistemo+ funkcii propre.

A University of India technology project; brain-power in action.
Universitato de IN~ teknologia projekto; cerba-potenco en agado.

Each Amateur Radio has its own distinctive call sign. And a HAM shack can be either simple or complex.

Cia Amatora Radio_ulo havas lia propra klara voko_signon. Kaw HAM^ dom'acho+ povas esti simpla aw malsimpla.

Continued experimentation over the years has brought many advances
throughout the 20th century. The 21st century could be even brighter.
Sen'cesa eksperimento+ dum la yaro+ alportis multa ant'movon+
tru la 20a centyaro. La 21a centyaro povis esti ech ple-brila.

Traditionally, amateurs have served their countries in times of need.

Kutime, Amator'isto+ servis zia landon+ en tempo+ de bezono.

During wartime, amateurs have patriotically taken their communications
skills and technical ability into the field.
Dum milito+, amatoristo+ nacieme prenis zia komunicatia
lertecon+ kaw teknologia kapablecon en la kampo por operacio.

During natural disasters, when normal channels of complex communication are interrupted, HAMs provide a simple emergency communications system.

Dum natura Detruajo, kiam normala metodo+ de malsimpla-teknologia komunicatio ijas difektata, HAM^ provizas simpla emerjencia komunicatia sistemon.

HAMs don't wait to be asked for help.
HAM^ ne atendas demand'iji por helpo.

Practically all radio transmitters operating legally in the world are used at one time or another for public service.

Preskawe tuta radia transend'ilo+ funkcianta lawleje en la mondo estas uzata ce unuz tempo aw alio por publika servado.

HAMs pitch in when needed.
assisting before and after approaching hurricanes.
HAM^ helpas kiam bezonata, helpi ant kaw pos alproksim'ija uragano+.

They dirrect medical supplies into earthquake zones.

Zi direktas medicina provizon+ al ter'trema zono+.

They recognize their responsibility to provide public service
communications when necessary.
Zi rekonas zia respondeco doni publika-servada komunicatio kiam necesa.

They train in various ways to be effective communicators
in times of trouble.
Zi edukas en multa maniero+ esti efika komunicatia popolo en tempo+ de aflikto.

After major natural disasters, when power and communications are destroyed, 1000s of inquiries are forwarded by local HAMS from worried friends, relatives and business associates who know people in the affected areas.

Pos plegranda natura Detruajo+, kiam elektrado kaw komunicatio detru'ijas, 1000+ de komuniko+ transsend'ijas per loka HAM^ el turmenta amiko+, familio, kaw komerca parto'prenulo kii scias popolo en la influa areo+.

Using rugged but simple technology, HAMs have volunteered their services
in times of emergency.
Uzanta forta sed simpla teknologio, HAM^ law'volis zia servadon+
en tempo+ de emerjencio.

During major solar flare events that could damage civilization on a
worldwide scale, rugged equipment and technical people will be needed.
Dum plegranda Sun# flamega okazo+ ke povis difekti civilizon sur
tutmonda skalo, forta ekipajo kaw teknika popolo estos bezonata.

The Internet may be the king of high-tech communications, but solar flares
can destroy satellites, or the EM Pulses from several rogue Nuclear Weapons
could eliminate the Internet - for years to come?
La Internet^ eble_povos esti la Rejo de teknologia komunicatio, sed Sun# flamego+
povas detrui spaco_komunicat'ilon+, aw la EM^ Pulso el kelka terura Nukleara
Armilo+ povis forigi la Internet^ -- por yaro+ veni?

Conclusion: You can operate in any of these exciting modes when you become an Amateur Radio operator. Take the time to explore the advantages of HAM radio. Make friends with a young Computer_and_Communication hobbiest at a HAM club in your city, today.

Konkludo: Vi povas operacii en io de ci_tiia ekscita modo+, kiam vi ijas Amatora-Radia operac'isto. Prenu la tempon esplori la utileco de HAM^ radio. Faru amikeco kun yuna Komputila kaw Komunicatia lern'isto ce HAM^ klubo en via urbo, hodawe.

Mike_Johnson*
de WB5ADQ