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Tag: Two Hundred Meters & Down — The Story of Amateur Radio

The ham radio licenses sent by radio amateurs who made contact with the W8UM radio club. Photo: María Arce.
August 31, 2023
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When the Internet and the power are out, newsrooms might need a ‘hamd’

How can journalists report when there’s no power, electricity, reception? Radio amateurs come in handy.

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