As ham radio enthusiast Don Simon of El Cerrito turns a radio knob, listening for a clear voice on the other end, Sierra Pickett of Oakland waits with him.
The radio squeals, then a voice reminiscent of the teacher’s voice in the Charlie Brown cartoons, comes through.
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