How ham radio endures - and remains a disaster lifeline - in the iPhone era
When disaster strikes, and conventional communication systems fail, amateur ham radio operators step in to bridge the gap, ...
Radio World5d
Ham Radio Operators Assemble Ahead of Hurricane Milton
Broadcasters are launching emergency operations as Hurricane Milton continues course for Florida's west-central Gulf Coast.
Ham radio operators help reunite loved ones after Helene
Helene knocked power out across the Carolinas resulting in cellular and internet outages. But when modern technology fails, ...
KTHV11d
Forget cell phones -- amateur radio shines in the wake of Helene
"We have a specific mission and that is to provide emergency communications in disasters," said Dan Gitro, a licensed amateur ...
Ham radio operators trying to help connect families after Helene
With communication still limited after Helene devastated western North Carolina, ham radio operators in the Triangle and ...
When cell towers and internet fail, ham radio operators can still talk. How to get involved
Severe storms like Helene show how important it is to have a form of communication that doesn’t rely on cell signal or internet.
The Keene Sentinel6d
As disasters grow, the value of ‘ham radio’ also grows
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 ...