In an age of advanced technology, ham radio remains a reliable backup when other systems fail. Armed with their skills and battery-powered radio equipment, operators stand ready to provide a vital ...

While it may have required a large amount of expensive equipment in the past, like most ham radio operations the advent of software-defined radio (SDR) has helped revolutionize this aspect of the ...

You could easily do that for ham radio operators. (Oh wait, of course, someone has done it.) The perception that hams are using antique equipment and talking about their health problems all day is ...

The annual conference of the Ham Radio University, which was formed in 1999, was held Saturday at LIU Post in Brookville.

For many, it is a technical hobby that can be done with relatively minimal equipment. Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, uses designated radio frequencies for the non-commercial exchange of ...

Also known as ham radio, this old-school method of technology ... and people may also purchase study materials online. Equipment costs vary depending on what a person wants to do with the radio.

Youth 17 and under can take Walters State’s Amateur HAM Radio Technician class for free. For those 18 and over, the cost is $45.