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Local Amateur Radio operators to take part in national Field Day this weekend
Two local teams of two persons each have one ham radio operator call other stations while the other keeps the contact log in this photo from the 2019 Amateur Radio Field Day. The individuals are, from left background to right front: John Smoyer III, call
Two local teams of two persons each have one ham radio operator call other stations while the other keeps the contact log in this photo from the 2019 Amateur Radio Field Day. The individuals are, from left background to right front: John Smoyer III, call sign KJ4YEK; Bob Wells, KI4YRY; Betty Oliver, KD4QIC; and Eddie Oliver, KD4BWW.
Amateur Radio operators from the Statesboro Amateur Radio Society, or STARS, and the Southeast Amateur Radio Association, or SARA, will set up their gear Saturday morning in order to participate in the 24-hour national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, which concludes Sunday afternoon.
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