Amateur radio operators ham things up in Maricopa
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October 23, 2016
MARICOPA, Ariz. (AP) — Amateur radio operators from around Arizona are gathered in the town of Maricopa this weekend, celebrating a time before internet and cellphones.
The American Radio Relay League's state convention was in its second and final day Saturday of presentations, tower climbing and the launch of a high-altitude balloon that will help with future radio communications, reported the Casa Grande Dispatch (http://bit.ly/2eo5YeO).
The event, known as Copafest, brings amateur ham radio operators from all over the state.
Participants can see vendor exhibits with manufacturers of radio,...
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