<div dir="ltr"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><tbody style="box-sizing:border-box"><tr style="box-sizing:border-box"><td style="box-sizing:border-box"><div id="gmail-story" style="box-sizing:border-box;width:618.4px;font-size:16px;height:auto;float:left"><h1 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16pt">Using amateur radio technology to stay connected</h1><p style="box-sizing:border-box">The St. Albert Gazette reports using technology to connect with each other is old hat for ham radio operators<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><br style="box-sizing:border-box">Amid the coronavirus outbreak and people being forced to spend more time at home, people are using technology to bridge the physical gap and stay connected.<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><br style="box-sizing:border-box">However, this is not new to amateur radio operators. From the early days of radio, “ham radio operators”, as they are more commonly known as, have been using the airways to connect with other amateur radio enthusiasts.<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><br style="box-sizing:border-box">Ham radio operators use the radio frequency spectrum to pass non-commercial messages to each other using a wide variety of transmission mediums such as voice, Morse code, television and as well as other digital modes.<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><br style="box-sizing:border-box">Barrhead resident <strong style="box-sizing:border-box">Jeff Attrill VE6JJA</strong> is one of the more than 7,900 operators in Alberta. In Canada, there are upwards of 70,000 hams.<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><br style="box-sizing:border-box">Amateur radio operators are also often called upon to provide emergency communications.<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><br style="box-sizing:border-box">“It is a great hobby,” he said, adding amateur radio operators come from all walks of life and age demographics.<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><br style="box-sizing:border-box">Read the full story at<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="https://www.stalberttoday.ca/beyond-local/using-technology-to-connect-with-each-other-is-old-hat-for-ham-radio-operators-2323692" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,51,102);text-decoration-line:none">https://www.stalberttoday.ca/beyond-local/using-technology-to-connect-with-each-other-is-old-hat-for-ham-radio-operators-2323692</a><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><br style="box-sizing:border-box">What is Amateur Radio?<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://www.essexham.co.uk/what-is-amateur-radio" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,51,102);text-decoration-line:none">http://www.essexham.co.uk/what-is-amateur-radio</a><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><br style="box-sizing:border-box">Free UK amateur radio online training courses and FAQ that describes how to apply to take the Foundation exam online from your own home<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2020/april/online-training-for-amateur-radio.htm" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,51,102);text-decoration-line:none">http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2020/april/online-training-for-amateur-radio.htm</a></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>