When I first got my license as a 12 year old, I had no idea what kind of world I was entering. Ham radio make many people think of old white guys and morse code. The reality is that hams have been hackers since the very first radios were made. We’ll explore some of the niche aspects of the hobby and how they relate to hacking in the infosec world. There are obvious things like Software Defined Radios, but also Contesting, Packet Radio, and Emergency Communication is as well.