NIST and the Titanic: How the Sinking of the Ship Improved Wireless Communications for Navigating the Sea nist.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nist.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Early last year, when the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) first pushed much of the world into lockdown, one traditional – some might even say old-fashioned – hobby experienced a spectacular revival. Amateur radio lets people interact socially, intensively, without ever meeting in person.
In those early days and weeks of the pandemic, radio amateurs reached out to each other spontaneously via the airwaves at the local, national, and global levels.
These days, local clubs in Europe and other regions are meeting on-the-air, more frequently than they have in decades, providing familiar, friendly voices, as well as regular check-ins on those, such as the elderly, who may be confined at home.
Celebrate World Amateur Radio Day 2021 on April 18 arrl.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from arrl.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.