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

Many Ham Radio operators in the United States participate ... bringing generators, portable equipment, and making it all work for the weekend before you tear it back down. It isn’t much of ...

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

IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — Helene knocked power out across the Carolinas resulting in cellular and internet outages. But when ...

Ham radio, also known as amateur radio ... He recommends buying equipment second hand or building your own equipment. "There's a classic project where you build an antenna with a metal measuring ...

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

We were spared, but many of our friends were not. You know what I’m talking about—Hurricane Helene. Last week, Helene ravaged ...

This article examines the global significance of ham radio stations and licensing, with a particular emphasis on Sri Lanka and its community benefits. Ham radio, or amateur radio, is a crucial ...

Allen Perkins, N1ATS, has retired from his position as Cumberland County amateur radio emergency coordinator. A member of the ...

"We have a specific mission and that is to provide emergency communications in disasters," said Dan Gitro, a licensed amateur radio operator in Iredell County who is known to his fellow ham radio ...

Also known as ham radio, this old-school method of technology ... and people may also purchase study materials online. Equipment costs vary depending on what a person wants to do with the radio.

"We have a specific mission and that is to provide emergency communications in disasters," said Dan Gitro, a licensed amateur radio operator in Iredell County who is known to his fellow ham radio ...