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 ...

It’s like something out of a war story from the past — a man sends Morse code messages to let people know he’s alive in the worst of times. It wasn’t years ago though. It was just under a month ago, ...

No one's keeping score, or so they say. But by the end of the day, it's a sure bet the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club will be comparing its tally of contacts to other clubs throughout North America.

The 50-some ham radio operators in the Great Falls Area Amateur Radio Club are gearing up for a big year. They’re completing the renovation and equipping of a large RV trailer seized by the Cascade ...

For over 100 years, people have used amateur radio or "ham" radio to communicate during disasters.There are now over 739,000 amateur radio licensees in the United States, and New Hampshire is home to ...

SOMERSWORTH -- The Neanderthal of social media, HAM radio remains current as a key ingredient in the communications link for emergency service agencies. Although relatively basic, the technology ...

Yigal Rechtman of Fort Lee tinkered with the knobs of his ham radio that he had positioned near the lookout section of Fort Lee Historic Park on Sunday and heard the crackle of white noise emanating ...

RACINE COUNTY -- Even in today's high-tech world, there are times when the old-fashioned way of doing something shines through. Such is the case when it comes to communicating with people around the ...

The International Space Station cost more than $100 billion. A ham radio set can be had for a few hundred bucks. Perhaps that explains, in part, the appeal of having one of humankind’s greatest ...