Ham radio operator Frank Krizan of Texas, who spends his summers in Scarborough, performs "Hunt and Pounce," a method of scanning the radio band for stations waiting for a turn to call them, during ...

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In this day and age, there are countless methods of communication, but let's not leave radios in the past. Although smartphones offer similar functions, radios are still a trusted form of ...

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 ...

When Hurricane Maria toppled power lines and knocked out communication to Puerto Rico in 2017, Dennis Boyé got on his ham radio to connect with someone on the island who set up a makeshift amateur ...

Tom Beckett gestures toward a window on the third floor of the Durham County Main Library. “We’re in the middle of a geomagnetic storm,” he announces. The room chuckles. There are no swirling vortexes ...

In the days after the worst storm in three generations hit the American island – and for many more to come – public electrical, land-line and cellular communication systems showed few signs of life.

ALLOUEZ, Mich. – At first glance, the excitement of the ham radio contest that William LaBell was taking part in wasn’t obvious. There was much attentive sitting. The occasional twist of a knob. A bit ...

VIENNA — Members and friends of the Parkersburg Amateur Radio Klub will observe the centennial of the International Amateur Radio Union with “Ham Radio Open House” on Friday, April 18, at the Grand ...

Through Dec. 24, children can talk to Santa — all they need is access to amateur radio equipment. Children, also known as “little harmonics” in amateur radio lingo, can call “the North Pole” through ...