Debby Heightens Significance of Amateur Radio
A weekend of “field day” activities for the Mississippi Coast Amateur Radio Association and the Jackson County Amateur Radio Association gained significance as tropical weather became a concern in the gulf.
A spokesman for the groups, Harry Samuelson, told WLOX TV that ham operators provide emergency communications for many government and civic organizations in disasters.
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