Amateur operators of ham radios chase storms, offer service (Oklahoma)

They were once a vital means of communication around the world, until telephones and then the internet arrived – but they still offer public service, while having fun interacting with one another.

They’re ham radio operators, and April 18 is World Amateur Radio Day, celebrating an occasion in 1925 when the International Amateur Radio Union was formed in Paris.

The theme for 2024’s event, set for April 18, is “A Century of Connections: Celebrating 100 years of Amateur Radio Innovation, Community, and Advocacy.”

Bill Schiller lived in Tahlequah for 31 years and worked as a professor of psychology at Northeastern State University. After he retired 10 years ago, Schiller moved to Colorado, but is planning on moving back to Tahlequah soon.

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