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| | Amateur Radio - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) |
 | | Amateur radio, commonly called "ham radio", is a hobby enjoyed by many people throughout the world (as of 2004 about 3 million worldwide, 70,000 in Germany, 5,000 in Norway, 57,000 in Canada, and 700,000 in the USA). |
 | | A holder of an Amateur Radio licence has studied and passed required tests in his or her country and been issued a call sign by its government. |
 | | Amateur Radio should not be confused with CB radio, General Mobile Radio Service or Family Radio Service, which are limited to voice operation only, lower power limits, fewer frequency allocations, and are unlicensed in most countries. |
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