Fellow ICQ Podcast presenter, ham radio lecturer and educator Dan Romanchik KB6NU came to New York City to help those in the hacker and STEM/STEAM community blaze a trail into amateur radio. By the time he had finished teaching his one-day course, "Ham Radio for Hackers," on 13th July, 25 hackers had passed the Technician test. The Hackers On Planet Earth, or HOPE, conference turned out to be a ripe place for nurturing amateurs along this non-traditional path to radio. Ed, N2XDD and Nicole, AD2IM, who were part of the Volunteer Examiner team, told Newsline that the new licensees included a 9-year-old girl. They said they shared Dan's hope that the worlds of hackers and hams will continue to merge successfully.

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