HOWDY and a Texas Welcome worldwide to "Brass Pounders" (CW Operators), "AMers" (AM Operators), "SSBers" (SSB Operators), and other Ham Radio enthusiasts.  CW is fine and is good for the mind.  AM, without a gimmick, is perceived by many as Angel Music.  SSB offers more hope for the size of the envelope.  Digital sets the pace and that's A-OK for outer space.  I like to think of "HAM" as a "Hallmark for All Modes" of amateur radio communications regardless of the modulation type or its technology.  The future of amateur radio is the responsibility of the hams who support each of the modes of operation, whether it is part of our heritage or a spinoff to the future.  I hope you enjoy this cyberspace presentation of the greatest hobby ever to harness power from the electron.

Radioing.com originated in the mid 1990's as Ham Radio USA (HamRadioUSA.com & HamRadioUSA.net) and is based on the traditional amateur radio spirit and values.  It covers the 3R's of ham radio as a hobby - Radio, Radios, Radioing.  The site includes a virtual "Ham Radio Museum" that honors some of the favorite USA classics of amateur radio.  The virtual "Collins Radio Classics" museum displays Collins radio equipment and their specifications.  "RadioTrader" is a virtual trading post with ham radio related classified ads and swap links.  The "eHamRadio" resources section is equipped with technical library, operating aids, photos, links, and ham radio to suit many interests ranging from early to the latest technology.  "HamStart" provides a ham radio starter kit and upgrade guide with morse code lessons and many technical resources for getting started and advancing in ham radio.  "eEngineer" presents electrical engineering topics such as RF, electromagnetics, electromagnetic interference/compatibility (EMI/EMC), and a complete glossary.  For those who want to go beyond the spark and get lost in space, the virtual "SpaceTeam" provides NASA Space related topics including RF communications and ham radio in space. 

The various subpages are based on unique and fun type themes.  There is a special emphasis on the appreciation, restoration, and operation of vacuum tube transmitters, receivers, and transceivers, an interesting part of ham radio's heritage.  Many of these vintage radios offer ways of getting back to the basic virtues of amateur radio.  They are the AM and CW radios that provide a "warm glow" from the vacuum tubes while stirring up some traditional ham radio fellowship.  Hopefully, this feature will help generate and maintain a technical interest in the hobby that can span from the earliest to the latest technology.  My overall objective for this website is to serve ham radio since it has been such a great hobby to me throughout the many years.  The propagation of amateur radio ideas through cyberspace seems like a natural for hams.  Try home-brewing a ham radio website to support the hobby via the internet ("eHamRadio").  Tune in to Radioing.com often because the filaments are hot and there's fire in the wire! 

Radio W5AM is an active ham radio station in Texas, USA as well as in cyberspace.  When not "spaced out" with high-tech electronics and "far out" modulation schemes in support of the space communications job at NASA, my favorite diversion includes the restoration of vacuum tube ham radios, along with some experimental home-brewing.  The restoration part is particularly rewarding because the project radios provide a way to enjoy the fellowship and other amenities of operating the vintage modes.  Most of the project radios make it back into circulation and on the air where they energize the ionosphere once again.  There is great pleasure in resurrecting these old American made, hand-wired masterpieces of technology from the days of real craftsmanship.  Earth and all of the ham shacks glowed with the charm of the vacuum tube radios.  Ham radio developed as an interface to worldwide fellowship on the ether for those of a radio and electronics pioneering spirit.  That's "Traditional Ham Radio" and it will survive as long as electrons are harnessed through the renowned spirit and values of dedicated hams.

de - W5AM --- Charlie --- ex - K5UPX