Nathaniel Frissell put out a call and waited for a response. "Hello, CQ, CQ, CQ, CQ, this is whiskey 3 uniform sierra romeo." An amateur radio operator from Virginia answered the call from the University of Scranton's new amateur radio station -- call sign W3USR. Frissell, a University of Scranton associate professor of physics and engineering, and his students make connections around the world while conducting groundbreaking research about the earth's upper atmosphere. "Ham radio is a really exciting way to understand communications and many of the technologies that we interact with every day," Frissell said. With ham radio enthusiasts and researchers from across the country, the university dedicated the new radio station on Friday. The group, along with students and community members, gathered at the station on Thursday night. Steve Cerwin, a physicist who traveled to the dedication from Texas, works with Frissell on the research. Cerwin called the facility a "world class amateur radio station."