As National Train Day approaches on Saturday, May 11, the Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club gears up for a unique celebration at the Railroad Museum of South Florid
As National Train Day approaches on Saturday, May 11, the Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club gears up for a unique celebration at the Railroad Museum of South Florid
Most people are probably at least a bit familiar with the hobby of amateur or HAM radio. It’s a means of communication that allows individuals to talk over sometimes very long distances for noncommercial reasons using what’s called a transceiver and an antenna, on certain frequency bands that have been allocated for HAM radio use. And while it’s referred to as a hobby, amateur radio can also play a key role during emergencies. We get some insight into this kind of behind-the-scenes and old-school means of communication with three people who are amateur radio operators themselves, and members of the Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club, which has been around since 1957.
As ham radio operators love to mention, it is not just a bunch of boomers in basements trying to reach fellow operators all over the world. Ham radio operators