In an Uncertain Time, Ham Radio Sees a Signal Boost (North Carolina)

Tom Beckett gestures toward a window on the third floor of the Durham County Main Library.

“We’re in the middle of a geomagnetic storm,” he announces.

The room chuckles. There are no swirling vortexes or apocalyptic clouds in sight. 

“It looks OK out there,” Beckett continues. “But if you want to communicate by shortwave radio, that’s a problem.”

It’s a cool April evening, and we’re in the final moments of an introductory session on amateur radio—ham radio, as it’s also commonly known—where 30 attendees have gathered to learn the basics. 

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