On the eve of their annual convention, Vermont amateur radio enthusiasts told a Senate committee Friday that they should be exempt from a bill restricting the use of hand-held electronic devices while ...

that traveled nearly 200 miles, leveled towns, killed scores of people, and left widespread devastation. When emergency responders started hitting the scene, they heard amateur (ham) radio operators ...

Have you ever thought about getting into digital modes on the ham bands? As it turns out, you can get involved using the affordable and popular Quansheng UV-K6 — if you’re game to modify it, that is.

Adrian Lane of Gloucestershire, England, got in touch with the International Space Station the other day. Thanks to impeccable timing and a prime location under the ISS's path above the Earth, Lane ...

While mushers tackle rural trails, volunteers work to maintain timing and safety across the U.P.

Eight-year-old Tahmara Hendrickson took great pleasure in announcing, "There's another ‘Ham' in the house!" Tahmara passed her HAM radio operator's test on June 18 to join her father, Ralph; mother, ...

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS — When Jennifer Hartmeyer was a child, she would help her father fix the antennas on ham radios. When she entered middle school, she moved down the line and obtained her own amateur ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Most people in Hawaiʻi who are preparing for emergencies focus on keeping their cell phones charged and stocking up on backup batteries. But what happens when the cell towers are ...