Ham Radio is Growing Fast in Tri-Cities I've noticed that a lot of 'new hams' have been hitting the airwaves in the Tri-Cities lately. I am most impressed with a young kid, maybe 12 years old, who took the time to study and recently got his ham license. I'm sure his dad was there to help him study, but the enthusiasm this young man has for the hobby is real. Young ham operators like that are proof that even if you didn't grow up with Smokey and The Bandit during the CB craze, interest in two-way radio communication still runs high. Maybe you're a fan of Last Man Standing where Tim Allen is a TV ham operator (and in real life too).