pbRespond to the call of ham radio bp pDespite its old-school reputation, amateur radio is on the rise, and the airwaves are busier than ever. That's no surprise being a ham is a lot of fun, providing an independent way to keep in touch with friends, family, and new acquaintances around the world--and even beyond with its ability to connect with the International Space Station Hams are also good in a crisis, keeping communications alive and crackling during extreme weather events and loss of communications until regular systems like cell phones and the internet are restored. Additionally, it's enjoyable for good, old-fashioned tech geek reasons--fiddling with circuits and bouncing signals off the ionosphere just happens to give a lot of us a buzz p pIf one or more of these benefits is of interest to you, then good news the new edition of iHam Radio For Dummiesi covers them all In his signature friendly style, longtime ham Ward Silver Call Sign N AX--contributing editor with the Amer