Lots of people think the Maker culture is a relatively new phenomenon. However, one group has been doing it for close to a hundred years: Amateur radio operators. While some dismiss amateur radio as an aging artifact from decades ago, today's radio amateurs are building wide area wireless networks, developing digital protocols that use the tiniest of bandwidth, and building radios from scratch. This presentation will review the basics of amateur radio, the advantages over unlicensed devices, and areas of interest you can apply to your existing projects.