The East Texas Yamboree is in full swing this week, officially opening with a ribbon cutting at the bandstand in downtown ...

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 ...

In the 1950s, Sen. Joseph McCarthy added amateur radio operators to his pool of possible subversives. “Hams,” he said, had “tremendous potential for passing out improper information for espionage.” ...

Many of today’s experienced engineers got their start in electronics through amateur, or “ham,” radio. (Many theories exist over the origin of the term “ham radio,” but there is no consensus.) Over ...

ATLANTA – Seeking reliable backup communication in a crisis, emergency managers are finding new solutions in an old technology: ham radio. “It’s just another avenue, another opportunity for us to be ...

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There was a time when ham radio operators were known for having long conversations over the radio — rag chewing, as they called it. A new program, LongChat, is a new entry into the ham radio software ...

Even if you are relatively young, you can probably think back on what TV was like when you were a kid and then realize that TV today is completely different. Most people watch on-demand. Saturday ...

A group of local volunteers is heading back to the bridges this Halloween. Members of the Drumlins Amateur Radio Club and Skenoh Island Amateur Radio Club will once again partner with New York State ...

Alaska Flight Service Stations are pulling the plug on High Frequency (HF) radio use in Alaska, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Cold Bay, Kotzebue, Barrow and Ketchikan Flight ...