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Ham radio operators from the Skagit Armature Radio Emergency Communications Club in Anacortes will participate in a national amateur radio exercise Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Seafarer’s Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes.

Clubs across the country are participating, part of the National Association for Amateur Radio in the United States.

Activities include Morse Code Keyers passed out to children, at 11 a.m.; a drawing for three FRS radio kits of two radios each at 1 p.m.; and a fox hunt, a ham radio version of geocaching.

Temporary ham radio stations will be established in publ...