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 ...

Once upon a time, ham radio was all about CW and voice transmissions and little else. These days, the hobby is altogether richer, with a wide range of fancy digital data modes to play with. [KM6LYW ...

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 ...

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 ...

Amateur radio is a popular hobby and service that brings people, electronics and communication together. People use ham radio to talk across town, around the world, or even into space, all without the ...

Free ham radio licensing classes will start in February. The classes start at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 19. They are weekly and run until 9 p.m. and meet at the Brainerd Fire Hall. The classes will end April 9.

REEDSPORT — Ham radio is a radio communications system operated by amateurs and can be an essential tool when there is a loss of normal means of communication and to assist in emergency preparedness.

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 ...

It’s a hobby with a responsibility. That’s how the 80 members of the Steel City Amateur Radio Club in Collier view the skill, science and enjoyment of participating in ham radio. “It’s a fun place to ...

The Durango Amateur Radio Club will examine community members’ ham radios for free at 1 p.m. Dec. 8 at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 495 Florida Road. The testing will start at 1 p.m., and ...

Long before texting and tweeting became the popular way to communicate, ham radio operators were taking to designated radio frequencies to chat with folks around the nation and world. Some ham — or ...