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Christmas messages from far awayA BBC news item mentions Amateur Radio as being one of the ways people keep in touch. The section at the end of the story titled "VHF / SSB / HAM RADIO" says If an internet connection is impossible, there are no telephone lines, and a post box is just a distant dream, then some people hook themselves up with an amateur radio. Although operators can communicate across the globe, the range of available frequencies is limited, with the bulk of the radio frequencies occupied by military or commercial use. At its most basic level, amateur radio operators - hams - use Morse code to communicate. However, some sets can be used to talk to communication satellites called OSCARs (Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio), as well as bouncing signals off the moon or meteor showers. The page contains a link to the Radio Society of Great Britain. Read the full BBC news story at
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