All female amateur radio group puts a feminine touch on emergency communications

Posted date: July 04, 2015in: NewsNo Comments

WLOX.com – The News for South Mississippi
PASS CHRISTIAN, MS (WLOX) –

This weekend, Amateur Radio operators are honing their skills and preparing for the worst during the annual Field Day and Emergency Communications Demonstration.

More than 1,000 clubs are participating nationwide, and of the six clubs in South Mississippi that are involved

But one site at TLC Wolf River Resort in Pass Christian has a feminine touch.

The Southern Mississippi YL Amateur Radio Club formed in 2008 to encourage women to get more involved. YL stands for young ladies.

The club’s first field day was last year, and it won first place in the state for number of contacts in its category…

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