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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. 

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