Forget Skype: this whiz kid prefers radio. Jason Brand, a nine-year-old in Dulwich Hill, passed his Foundation ham radio test earlier this month. “I felt very happy. I was really excited to pass the test,” he said. My dad was quite pleased.”
Silent Key. What other hobby includes nine-year-olds and those that are north of ninety? Unfortunately, this item is bad news. Harvey Chase, W4TG, was 96 when he became an SK recently. This is a great tribute to him by an on-the-ar friend, AC0US.
Amateur radio groups given donation. The Berks County (PA) ARES/RACES group receive a donation of $3,600 for equipment. “The donation from Houston-based GenOn will pay to buy equipment that will be stored at the Berks County Department of Emergency Services near Reading Regional Airport in Bern Township and be available for whenever emergencies are declared, officials said.”
Leave a Reply