A few times each day, if the conditions are right, there is a two-minute window when a ham radio operator might be able to make contact with the International Space Station. Ham radio enthusiast Jeff ...

COPPERAS COVE — Priscilla Beauregard has been a licensed amateur radio operator since 2007. “It is so much fun,” Beauregard said Saturday as she took part in the annual field day event held by the ...

Talking about this Chinese ham radio transceiver requires a veritable flurry of acronyms: HF, SSB, QRP, and SDR to start with. [Paul] does a nice job of unboxing the rig and checking it out. The radio ...

CARBONDALE, Pa. — People from all over the area gathered in Lackawanna County on Sunday for some Ham Radio fun. Ham Radio, or amateur radio, is a popular hobby that allows people to talk across town ...

My amateur radio journey began back in the mid-1970s. I was about 12 at the time, with an interest in electronics that baffled my parents. With little to guide me and fear for my life as I routinely ...

Two years ago, in my home state of Kentucky, we had a devastating tornado that traveled nearly 200 miles, leveled towns, killed scores of people, and left widespread devastation. When emergency ...

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 ...

MILWAUKEE—Long ago, before Facebook, Twitter and email, ham radio operators were the original social media geeks. And they’re still out there, in greater numbers than ever, chatting and messaging each ...