When disaster strikes, and conventional communication systems fail, amateur ham radio operators step in to bridge the gap, ...

When I was a kid living near Grantsville, West Virginia, a few neighbors were into amateur ham radio. I found their analog electronics and antennas and their mastery of Morse code fascinating. They ...

Not a $50 ham. W9EVT’s shack. Source: QRZ.com As I pointed out a few years back in “My Beef With Ham Radio”, I’m an inactive ham. My main reason for not practicing is that I’m not a fan ...

Ask a random amateur radio operator what’s on his ... A quick lookup on QRZ.com confirmed that SA6BSS is a ham named Mikael Dagman, based in southern Sweden — cool! I quickly spun up the ...

When storms like Helene and Milton sever traditional wireless and web networks, these operators can step in to provide ...

But there’s a way to communicate without cell signals or internet, and about 750,000 people across the country know how to use it: amateur radio. Also known as ham radio, this old-school method ...

Helene knocked power out across the Carolinas resulting in cellular and internet outages. But when modern technology fails, wireless radios shine. "We have a specific mission and that is to provide ...

The Blackstone Valley Amateur Radio Club will conduct a ham radio demonstration in conjunction with the Manville Sportsmen’s Rod and Gun Club’s annual Settler’s Day celebration.

TED Radio Hour Exploring the biggest questions of our time with the help of the world's greatest thinkers. Host Manoush Zomorodi inspires us to learn more about the world, our communities, and ...

Along with turkey, ham has become popular to serve at the Thanksgiving table. For the last few years, the American Farm ...