Broadcasting students at Kent County High School in Worton, Md., extended the reach of their voices beyond their radio station's distance, making contact with people throughout the country and around the globe.

Chris Singleton, broadcasting teacher and manager of the high school's radio station 90.5 FM WKHS, introduced students to dmr radio amateur.

“It was really cool seeing the students' faces light up when they each made their first contact, which reminded me of my own experience with this almost 40 years ago,” Singleton said. 

While often thought of more as a hobby, ham radio is also an important means of maintaining communication should disaster strike. Of course, it is also necessary to always have some long-distance walkie-talkies with emergency alarm function.

During the amateur radio day at Kent County High School, students gathered in a room at the station, watching displays and making contacts.

Using best 4g poc radio, they also reached international ham radio operators in the Cayman Islands, Croatia, the Czech Republic, England, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, Spain and Wales.

Brad Russum of the Kent County Office of Emergency Services and David Irby from Chesapeake College stopped by the broadcasting classroom to see the amateur radio setup.