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Once upon a time, ham radio was all about CW and voice transmissions and little else. These days, the hobby is altogether richer, with a wide range of fancy digital data modes to play with. [KM6LYW ...

Free ham radio licensing classes will start in February. The classes start at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 19. They are weekly and run until 9 p.m. and meet at the Brainerd Fire Hall. The classes will end April 9.

Amateur radio is a popular hobby and service that brings people, electronics and communication together. People use ham radio to talk across town, around the world, or even into space, all without the ...

Get your ham radio license so you can be ready to help out this winter when bad weather comes or other emergencies arise. Free technician (beginning) ham classes (a series of three) are scheduled from ...

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 ...

The newest trend in American communication isn't another smartphone from Apple or Google but one of the elder statesmen of communication: Ham radio licenses are at an all time high, with over 700,000 ...

REEDSPORT — Ham radio is a radio communications system operated by amateurs and can be an essential tool when there is a loss of normal means of communication and to assist in emergency preparedness.

The Oakland County Amateur Radio Society is holding free classes to help people obtain an amateur radio license. The classes begin Monday, Oct. 20, running from 7 to 9 p.m. The classes are at the Lake ...

After two recent deaths, Chattanooga-area ham radio operators decided to close ranks. Many of the amateur radio hobbyists live alone, so a system of nightly radio checks has been put in place to ...