and finally by the Federal Communications Commission. Etymology of ham radio Women in early radio Notes and references Cain, James D. (2003). YASME: The Danny Weil and Colvin Radio Expeditions. Newington, Connecticut, USA: American Radio Relay League. DeSoto, Clinton B. (1936). 200 Meters and Down: The Story of Amateur Radio. West Hartford, Connecticut, USA: American Radio Relay League. Gregory, Danny and Sahre, Paul (2003). Hello World: A Life in Ham Radio. Princeton Architectural Press. Messerschmidt, Donald A. (1997). Moran of Kathmandu: Pioneer Priest, Educator and Ham Radio Voice of the Himalaya. Orchard Press. Bartlett, Richard A. (2007) The World of Ham Radio, 1901–1950, A Social History. Lombry, Thierry, LX4SKY, The History of Amateur Radio External links Who was the first radio amateur? Amateur Wireless Before 1914 by G.R. Jessop G6JP, Practical Wireless, 1983 Pioneering Amateurs (1900-1917), United States Early Radio History by Thomas H. White Amateur Radio After World War One (1919-1925), United States Early Radio History by Thomas H. White