The original social media : Amateur radio operators tune in for field day in Alachua Emily Mavrakis, The Gainesville Sun © Chasity Maynard/Special to The Sun Craig Fugate sits in front of his equipment during the Amateur Radio Field Day at the Alachua County Sheriff s Office on Sunday, June 27, 2021 in Gainesville, Fla. [Chasity Maynard/Special to The Sun]
A high-pitched whine came from the radio as Craig Fugate established connections with another radio operator in Illinois.
“This is the original social media,” he said.
Amateur radio operators in Alachua County and around the nation on Saturday and Sunday tuned into the annual Amateur Radio Field Day, a practice exercise in using the systems to establish communications during a disaster or other emergency.
Alachua County amateur radio operators tune into field day
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Amateur Radio Operators Tune in for Field Day in Alachua
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Manhattan Wrestling Brings Home Four Medalists
By David Donnert
Manhattan took five wrestlers Saturday to the class 6A state wrestling championships at Hartman Arena in Park City Saturday. There was hardly anything normal about this state tournament. With COVID-19 restrictions, state was scaled down from two days to one, from 16 wrestlers per weight class to 8. Class 6A would not wrestle alongside 5A and limited fans in the stands. Only thing normal was the exceptional quality of competition each wrestler faced Saturday.
In the previous two weeks of qualifying for state, the Indians came out fast and furious, but that didn’t carry over for a third week in a row. Three wrestlers lost in the first round, those coming out with wins were junior Easton Taylor at 132 pounds and K-State football commit senior Damian Ilalio at 285 pounds, moving both wrestlers to the championship semifinals.
Manhattan s Damian Ilalio captures championship at 6A state wrestling meet
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