Learning about radio

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The St. Mary Council on Aging on Park Street in Patterson hosted Rudy Duchan, WA5QNH, vice president of the BEARS ham radio club. Those in attendance were shown what a small VHF station would consist of. A presentation of what ham radio really is and how it works was the topic. Members asked questions about radio, asked what a repeater is, and listened to a two-way contact between WA5QNH and another station in Morgan City. Members were invited to visit the BEARS club station and told how anyone interested can become a ham radio operator.