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 ...

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 ...

Amateur radio operators, also known as "hams," can be a critical part of communications when disaster strikes and cell communication is limited.

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

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 ...

<B>THE FUTURE OF BROADBAND</B><BR><BR>The FCC is busy circle-jerking itself these days over the promise of BPL. It promises (like satellite internet, DSL, Cable and such before it) Broadband for the ...

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 ...

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, ...

HAM radio may seem antiquated by today's standards, but there are still plenty of good reasons to get licensed.

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 ...