Many Ham Radio operators in the United States participate in Field Day. This is an annual exercise where radio operators are encouraged to set up stations in conditions that might occur after a ...

Although I see a lot of wireless projects, I’m always surprised at the lack of diversity in the radio portions of them. I’m a ham radio operator (WD5GNR; I was licensed in 1977) and hams use a ...

Broadcasters are launching emergency operations as Hurricane Milton continues course for Florida's west-central Gulf Coast.

Helene knocked power out across the Carolinas resulting in cellular and internet outages. But when modern technology fails, ...

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 ...

With communication still limited after Helene devastated western North Carolina, ham radio operators in the Triangle and ...

Every June, more than 40,000 Hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations…to demonstrate ham radio’s ...

The finest ham is generally cooked on the bone and hand carved. Various factors influence the flavour and texture of ham including the cut and curing process chosen, whether the meat has been dry ...

The carnage left in the wake of Hurricane Helene has reinforced the importance of one of the oldest forms of communication technology still in widespread use: Ham radio, officially called ...

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Severe storms like Helene show how important it is to have a form of communication that doesn’t rely on cell signal or internet.