What are ham radios? In short, ham radio operators are amateur radio enthusiasts who communicate with one another via radio frequencies assigned specifically to this community by the Federal ...

In this day and age, there are countless methods of communication, but let's not leave radios in the past. Although smartphones offer similar functions, radios are still a trusted form of ...

When I was a kid living near Grantsville, West Virginia, some of my neighbors were into amateur ham radio. I found their analog electronics and antennas and their mastery of Morse code fascinating.

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 ...

Amateur and ham radio today differs greatly from that of past years, but it still offers a fascinating way to explore electronics. Here’s a collection of EDN content that looks at this popular hobby ...

'It is nice to know it makes such a huge impact.' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It's been 40 years since the first astronaut ...

Eight years ago, amateur radio enthusiast and ham-radio operator Bill LaMay wondered who might be the patron saint of amateur radio. He began searching the internet for some answer since the field of ...