Wisconsin town may silence 10-year-old ham radio operator

Samm Markstrom is a 10-year-old ham radio fanatic who suffers from cerebral palsy. His family says the hobby has changed his life by building his self confidence. “There are a lot of days he can’t get outside to play and he gets really depressed and upset,” mother Catherine Markstrom says.

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