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ZERO BIAS: A CQ Editorial

his has certainly been quite a year … and in many respects, I think we’re all glad it’s ending. But along with the obvious negatives, 2020 has had some good things to remember as well. If it’s possible for a pandemic to have a silver lining, it has for ham radio. With many of us spending lots more time at home, the ham shack has been beckoning as a way to keep our minds active and to keep in touch with friends (old and new), even when in-person visiting has been limited. Club nets and online meetings have maintained social contacts within our ham). Ham ingenuity has also led to things like parking lot license exams and all-online test sessions.

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