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Old Tech Still Holds Appeal for South Jersey Ham Radio Loyalists:

Posted: 12 Jun 2016 05:39 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36951


The tech-loving kid who grew up to be president of the South Jersey Radio
Association was just 14 when he first messaged the universe. "I was in the
basement with an 18-watt transmitter I built from parts of TV sets. I sent
a signal out, and somebody - a guy in Michigan - came back. "It was
magical." As Botterbrodt and other association members mark the centennial
of the oldest continuously operating club of its kind in North America
(sjra.org), they insist ham radio's power has in no way been dimmed by the
digital communications revolution.


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Amateur Radio Newsline Headlines for Ham Nation:

Posted: 12 Jun 2016 01:41 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36949


Amateur Radio Newsline headlines for Ham Nation. June 15, 2016.