radio amateur
Noun

radio amateur (plural radio amateurs)

  1. A person who practises the hobby of amateur radio. Radio amateurs must possess a licence issued by the relevant authority in the country in which they live, and must pass an exam before they can obtain a licence to operate.
Synonyms
  • amateur radio operator
  • ham (Etymology 3)
  • radio ham
Related terms Translations
  • German: Funkamateur, Amateurfunker; Funkamateurin, Amateurfunkerin
  • Portuguese: radioamador
  • Russian: радиолюби́тель



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