In part 1 of this series, I wrote about using the Internet to enhance traditional ham stations. In part 2, I wrote about the use of the Internet to connect to remote stations and control them. This is ...

While most of you reading this have broadband in your home, there are still vast areas with little access to the Internet. Ham radio operator [emmynet] found himself in just such a situation recently, ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - When severe weather is in the forecast, a sometimes-forgotten group of people tune in to help relay important information. The technology behind HAM radios is about 130 years old ...

In a world where iPhones enable Internet searches from any location with a good cell signal, communicating with a radio may seem a bit old fashioned. But a new generation of ham radio operators is ...

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 ...

It is popular to blame new technology for killing things. The Internet killed newspapers. Video killed the radio star. Is FT8, a new digital technology, poised to kill off ham radio? The community ...

ATLANTA – Seeking reliable backup communication in a crisis, emergency managers are finding new solutions in an old technology: ham radio. “It’s just another avenue, another opportunity for us to be ...

Around 300 enthusiasts, from students to longtime professionals, attended the 27th annual event at LIU Brookville Saturday.

Two years ago, in my home state of Kentucky, we had a devastating tornado that traveled nearly 200 miles, leveled towns, killed scores of people, and left widespread devastation. When emergency ...

When I meet people and the subject turns to hobbies and interests, I often get puzzled looks when I mention that I do ham radio. “Do people still do that? I thought the Internet pretty much killed it ...