CHUCK BALLARO Kathy and Tom Provenzano work their ham radios during the annual American Radio Relay League Field Day on June 28 at the North Fort Myers Community Park in North Fort Myers. 2 / 3 CHUCK ...

The cost of a Ham Radio license ranges from $35 up to $700+, depending on the type and level of the license. The FCC structures amateur privileges in three ascending category levels. Each level grants ...

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When radio emerged in the early 1900s, everyday people figured out how to set up their own stations, tap into those newfangled radio waves and speak with others around the world. And to this day, ...

Journalist Tea Krulos joined Lake Effect's Joy Powers to share more about his piece for Milwaukee Magazine on Milwaukee's "ham radio" community. When radio first emerged, it was the Wild West of ...

Nearly 300 commenters have already flooded the FCC’s website since Chairman Brendan Carr asked for public input on ways to eliminate burdensome regulations. Experts say much of the FCC work will ...

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.

In 1972, Martin Jue was a young entrepreneur who decided to use his electrical engineering expertise to start a new business, MFJ Enterprises, in Starkville, his adopted hometown. The cottage industry ...

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The bad memories of Hurricane Helene’ s destruction remain fresh in the minds of many, with widespread destruction and the death toll now over 200. Communications networks were knocked out in many ...

When Helene swept across the Southeast on Sept. 27, including Western North Carolina, cell phones and internet-based communication became unusable. People still needed a way to talk — to check on ...