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 ...

The Independent Radio Association will host Amateur Radio Training Classes for the Federal Communications Commission’s Amateur Radio Service (ham radio) Technician Class license. The course will be ...

COOS COUNTY — Ham radio operators are being trained how to report and communicate during an emergency. The Coos County Radio Club is putting on two upcoming events, the first of which is Saturday, ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - A large Ham Radio training event occurs on Saturday and Sunday, June 25-26. This year, the public is invited to attend. Stations will be set up in Sisters and near La Pine, ...

WREX (ROCKFORD) — In the case of an emergency, a local radio club wants to make sure you’re prepared. Today the Rockford Amatueur Radio Association wrapped up its annual Ham Radio training. The ...

HONOLULU (KITV4) – Amateur radio operators across the state conducted a training exercise Saturday, to ensure they are ready if an emergency were to happen or disaster strikes. Hawaii Amateur Radio ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Being an amateur radio operator is both a hobby and a service to the community. In the amateur radio emergency service group, they serve people who are in the middle of a crisis or ...

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.

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 ...