Anderson radio club celebrates 50th anniversary. Anderson County Emergency Services Deputy Director Matthew Littleton is an amateur radio operator and so is his son. And his father, James Littleton, is president of the Anderson Radio Club. Speaking at the club’s 50th anniversary celebration on Saturday, Matthew Littleton said the emergence of cellphones and the Internet have not diminished the importance of amateur radio. “In the last couple of years I’ve seen a resurgence in amateur radio because we are beginning to realize how vulnerable things are, how vulnerable systems are,” he said.
Taking parks to the air, with the help of some hams. What do you pack when you visit a national park? A map, a water bottle and snacks, and a tube of sunscreen? Maybe some camping gear, or a kayak and a paddle? When Sean Kutzko packs for his national park trips, he brings a seven-pound backpack with a battery, a transmitter, and a 30-foot piece of wire. Using this modest equipment, he can communicate with people around the country and sometimes even other parts of the world.
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