Some local amateur radio operators are putting their emergency communication skills to the test. Members of the Endless ...

Retired Senior Chief Information System Technician Lee Moburg, a wireless amateur radio (HAM) operator, manned the HAM radio at Naval Hospital Bremerton during a 2016 exercise. Some Navy leaders are ...

New online course helps beginners prepare for the updated FCC Amateur Radio Technician exam question pool taking effect July 1, 2026.

Operators will demonstrate computer-aided communications systems, as well as voice communications and Morse code.

Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly stated that Brent Corbin is a professor of physics. In fact, Corbin is a lecturer. This post was updated Sept. 24 at 8:18 p.m. Seeing my ...

Amateur radio — more commonly known as ham radio— has been around since 1908. In Lafayette, ham radio enthusiasts say, the hobby is growing in popularity, despite the array of ever more sophisticated ...

If internet connectivity and cellphone service went out in an instant, and wasn’t expected back any time soon, would your average person have a backup plan to establish a means of communication?

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 ...

The public is invited to learn more about amateur radio to help keep communities safe.

The annual National Association for Amateur Radio (ARRL) HAM Field Day in White City takes place this weekend. Every June, ...

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 ...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Thousands of amateur radio operators, or HAMs, took to the air in a 24-hour broadcast marathon.