HENNIKER — A quick drive down a dirt path will get you there. Forty-foot high radio antennas, camping tents and a buzzing diesel generator were some of the telltale signs found at this year’s ham ...

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 ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Amateur radio operators from around the country will participate in a nationwide test on Saturday. In the event of a power and cell tower outage, ham radio becomes an efficient ...

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, ...

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Allen Brier has been hooked on ham radios since he was 11. By the time he was 13 he had his license. "To me, it's magic," the Richmond resident said. "It still has the magic of being able to talk to ...

There was a time when a ham radio set up sported many dials and switches and probably quite a few boxes as well. Computers have changed all that. Some transceivers now have just a few buttons or are ...

Entry Level Technician Classes for Amateur Radio will be held at the Roanoke Regional Red Cross, located at 352 Church Avenue SW, Roanoke on Saturday April 3 and 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost is ...

Talking about this Chinese ham radio transceiver requires a veritable flurry of acronyms: HF, SSB, QRP, and SDR to start with. [Paul] does a nice job of unboxing the rig and checking it out. The radio ...