Public invited to ham radio event

Members of the Coastal Plains Amateur Radio Club will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 25 starting at 2 PM and going into the evening at Ashburn Fire Station #2, 1070 Bridges Road.

Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day to showcase the science and skill of Amateur Radio. This event is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend.

  For over 100 years, Amateur Radio — sometimes called ham radio — has allowed people from all walks of life to experiment with electronics and communications techniques, as well as provide a free public service to their communities during a disaster, all without needing a cell phone or the Internet.

Greg Walls tells you a lot more about this coming event in www.TheWiregrassFarmer.com