A hobby that blossomed after the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 has today become a key component of emergency communications, especially in times of disaster.
that traveled nearly 200 miles, leveled towns, killed scores of people, and left widespread devastation. When emergency responders started hitting the scene, they heard amateur (ham) radio operators ...
Ham radio operator Frank Krizan of Texas, who spends his summers in Scarborough, performs "Hunt and Pounce," a method of scanning the radio band for stations waiting for a turn to call them, during ...
Some amateur radio operators this past weekend took part in an annual, nationwide Winter Field Day aimed to test their ...
It wasn’t marked by parades, fireworks or an interview on 60 Minutes, but World Amateur Radio Day was April 18. For many, amateur, or “ham” radio, is viewed as a hobby from the past. But it’s very ...
On the morning of Jan. 20, members of the Tonto Amateur Radio Association grabbed their coffees and headed to the Shoofly ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — Communication is key when it comes to how state officials respond during emergencies like this ...
The Winter Field Day Association is once again hosting its annual event this Saturday and Sunday, encouraging ham radio ...