Ham Radio's Technical Culture » (New Edition)

Kristen Haring is Assistant Professor of History at Auburn University. She holds degrees in mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a PhD in history of science from Harvard University. Haring's work has been recognized by the Society for the History of Technology, which awarded her the IEEE Life Members' Prize in Electrical History for portions of Ham Radio's Technical Culture. She has served on the board of directors of the Keith Haring Foundation since its creation by her brother in 1989.

A history of ham radio culture: how ham radio enthusiasts formed identity and community through their technical hobby, from the 1930s through the Cold War.

Prologue     ix
Identifying with Technology, Tinkering with Technical Culture     1
The Culture of Ham Radio     19
Equipping Productive Consumers     49
Amateurs on the Job     75
Hobby Radio Embattled     95
Ham Radio at Home     119
Technical Change and Technical Culture     147
Acknowledgments     163
Notes     165
References     195
Index     215
Series List     219