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.

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 ...

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. >> The Medical Reserve Corps of Dutchess County will offer a presentation on how to be familiar with and get involved with amateur (ham) radio at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at the ...

Although ham radio offers a wide array of bands to transmit on, not to mention plenty of modes to communicate with, not everyone wants or needs to use all of this capability. For those needing simple ...

In the age of instant communication at the touch of a button, the idea of chatting over the old ham radio system sounds like a charming hobby for tech geeks and the nostalgic. Yet, despite all the ...

On a rainy October night during the pandemic, my husband, David, searches for a faint voice in the distance. He doesn’t know who’s calling, but he knows he wants to speak to them. David adjusts the ...

Amateur radio fans are gearing up for some long-distance communication this month. On June 25, ham radio enthusiasts across the United States are set to participate in the annual Field Day, a 24-hour ...

RACINE - On Oct. 7, the Racine area amateur radio operators will participate in an annual statewide Simulated Emergency Test. The SET will test the effectiveness of the statewide communications ...

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 ...

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