For authentic Maker culture, try this annual world meeting of ham radio hobbyists. The last weekend of June, more than 17,000 people from around the world gathered in Friedrichshafen, Germany, to tune into a seemingly outmoded technology: the radio. With 198 exhibitors from 38 countries, Ham Radio 2015 was the 40th gathering of the world’s amateur radio operators in this vacation city on Lake Constance.
Join the club, get a radio. The Hidden Valleys Amateur Radio Club wants to hear more new ham radio operators on the air. To promote ham radio, HVARC is giving away ham radios to any member who has recently gotten his or her amateur radio license. All ages are welcome. The radio is a BaoFeng UV5R, a club favorite, and will come ready to use pre-programmed with local repeater frequencies.
It will be interesting to see if this program works…..Dan
Senator Wicker thanks ham radio operators for life-saving role during Katrina. When Hurricane Katrina knocked out communication services on the Coast, amateur radio operators provided many people with their only contact to the outside world. On Friday, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker came to South Mississippi to personally thank the operators who played a critical role during the disaster.
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