A hobby that blossomed after the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 has today become a key component of emergency communications, ...
that traveled nearly 200 miles, leveled towns, killed scores of people, and left widespread devastation. When emergency responders started hitting the scene, they heard amateur (ham) radio operators ...
It wasn’t marked by parades, fireworks or an interview on 60 Minutes, but World Amateur Radio Day was April 18. For many, amateur, or “ham” radio, is viewed as a hobby from the past. But it’s very ...
Ham radio operator Frank Krizan of Texas, who spends his summers in Scarborough, performs "Hunt and Pounce," a method of scanning the radio band for stations waiting for a turn to call them, during ...
On the morning of Jan. 20, members of the Tonto Amateur Radio Association grabbed their coffees and headed to the Shoofly ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — Communication is key when it comes to how state officials respond during emergencies like this ...
Members of the Williams County Amateur Radio Association were put to the test recently for the annual Winter Field Day. When the pathway to their planned operating location was destined ...