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Ham radio club gathers to connect with others around the world
Annual Amateur Radio Field Day includes open house, competition for enthusiasts
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Amateur radio operators, also known as "hams," install a telecommunications tower in a field near the North Hall Lions Community Center in Clermont on Saturday, June 23. The radio operators were there for the annual Amateur Radio Field Day exercise. - photo by Layne Saliba
In a small, open field beside the North Hall Lions Community Center, amateur radio operators put together and raised a telecommunications tower. Soon after, an antenna was sent to the top using a pulley system. The radio operators, also known as “hams,” were in Clermont on Saturday, June 23, for the American Radio Relay League’s annual ham radio field day that serves as an open house for new operators and competition for others.