The carnage left in the wake of Hurricane Helene has reinforced the importance of one of the oldest forms of communication technology still in widespread use: Ham radio, officially called amateur ...

When I was a kid living near Grantsville, West Virginia, some of my neighbors were into amateur ham radio. I found their analog electronics and antennas and their mastery of Morse code fascinating.

Ham radio operator Frank Krizan of Texas, who spends his summers in Scarborough, performs "Hunt and Pounce," a method of scanning the radio band for stations waiting for a turn to call them, during ...

Two years ago, in my home state of Kentucky, we had a devastating tornado that traveled nearly 200 miles, leveled towns, killed scores of people, and left widespread devastation. When emergency ...

Rick Bressler leaned over a laptop with flashing radio frequencies and a list of communications with far-flung countries — Wales, Bosnia-Herzegovina and dozens of others — his ham radio setup in ...

PORT ANGELES — Free classes for amateur radio enthusiasts who want to earn licenses will be offered beginning Saturday. The three classes for those interested in earning entry-level technician class ...

McADOO – When disaster strikes and traditional means of communications are disrupted, members of the Schuylkill Amateur Repeater Association join fellow amateur radio operators to bridge the gap.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York teachers gathered at Staten Island Technical High School to learn more about radio technology and its role in shaping the future. To bring this knowledge to the ...

There was a time when ham radio operators were known for having long conversations over the radio — rag chewing, as they called it. A new program, LongChat, is a new entry into the ham radio software ...

We are always seeking new and innovative ways to enhance the physical and cognitive training of our troops. When we find ways to combine the two, we can enhance the readiness our troops under the ...

Would you or your kids enjoy talking live on ham radio with other kids around the country? Join the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the American Red Cross building, ...