The hobby of amateur radio is booming in the United States, especially since new licensing requirements make it easier for novices to break in. Men, women and children from all walks of life participate around the world. The membership of the local club includes everyone from a doctor and lawyer to a drywaller and electrician. The language of bandwidths, power or equipment set up is a universal one for hams. The international space station will have an amateur radio station on it and the astronauts will talk to schools.
Teachers can work it into their curriculum.
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