A few times each day, if the conditions are right, there is a two-minute window when a ham radio operator might be able to make contact with the International Space Station. Ham radio enthusiast Jeff ...

Just when one might think there's nothing new in the world of ham radios, along comes digital, and it's being embraced due to its flexibility and is less bulky. Ham radio is a popular term for ...

How fast and effectively could you set up a field communication station with radios, antennas, generators and more in case of emergency? Once you're set up, how many people can you contact to get ...

COPPERAS COVE — Priscilla Beauregard has been a licensed amateur radio operator since 2007. “It is so much fun,” Beauregard said Saturday as she took part in the annual field day event held by the ...

Amateur radio operators will demonstrate their emergency communication skills in Poway during an ARRL Field Day over the weekend of June 28-29. The 24-hour event starts at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 28 ...

What are ham radios? In short, ham radio operators are amateur radio enthusiasts who communicate with one another via radio frequencies assigned specifically to this community by the Federal ...

CARBONDALE, Pa. — People from all over the area gathered in Lackawanna County on Sunday for some Ham Radio fun. Ham Radio, or amateur radio, is a popular hobby that allows people to talk across town ...

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 ...

My amateur radio journey began back in the mid-1970s. I was about 12 at the time, with an interest in electronics that baffled my parents. With little to guide me and fear for my life as I routinely ...

Hack the airwaves with some of the best tech of the 1980s ...