Long before texting and tweeting became the popular way to communicate, ham radio operators were taking to designated radio frequencies to chat with folks around the nation and world. Some ham — or ...

Free ham radio licensing classes will start in February. The classes start at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 19. They are weekly and run until 9 p.m. and meet at the Brainerd Fire Hall. The classes will end April 9.

Amateur radio is a popular hobby and service that brings people, electronics and communication together. People use ham radio to talk across town, around the world, or even into space, all without the ...

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (CBS 58) -- In today's techie world, radio operators are in it more for the hobby rather than necessity. Even still, the National Association for Amateur Radio estimates there are ...

Get your ham radio license so you can be ready to help out this winter when bad weather comes or other emergencies arise. Free technician (beginning) ham classes (a series of three) are scheduled from ...

REEDSPORT — Ham radio is a radio communications system operated by amateurs and can be an essential tool when there is a loss of normal means of communication and to assist in emergency preparedness.

After two recent deaths, Chattanooga-area ham radio operators decided to close ranks. Many of the amateur radio hobbyists live alone, so a system of nightly radio checks has been put in place to ...

The Oakland County Amateur Radio Society is holding free classes to help people obtain an amateur radio license. The classes begin Monday, Oct. 20, running from 7 to 9 p.m. The classes are at the Lake ...

An amateur/ham radio operator course will begin from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 7 at the Davie Police Department, 1230 S. Nob Hill Road. The free classes will be held on four successive Saturday ...