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, ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Barry Goldwater, Joe Walsh, Walter Cronkite and Arthur Godfrey – all are “hams” according to a ...

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 ...

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 ...

DULUTH - They are considered the last line of communication. When everything else fails, they can bridge the communication gap and connect people. Doug Nelson and Dave Miller are just two of the ...

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 ...

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke uses the amateur radio on board the International Space Station to talk with crew at the Palmer Research Station in Antarctica in 2004. I hear static, but the voice comes ...