<div dir="ltr"><h1 class="gmail-story-body__h1" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Coronavirus: How amateur radio is connecting people during lockdown</h1><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">The BBC News website reports: Amateur radio use in the UK has seen a &quot;significant&quot; rise during the coronavirus lockdown as people seek new ways of staying connected. The national body that represents users - the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) - has said many people who formerly enjoyed the hobby are also returning to it.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">You can read this excellent BBC News article with pictures at<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-52442553" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,51,102);text-decoration-line:none">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-52442553</a></p></div>