Even in these days of incessant tweets, texts and Facebook posts, a century-old form of social media is drawing new enthusiasts by embracing the latest technology. Members of amateur, or “ham ...

For newcomers wanting to know more about what is ham radio, our outdoor expert's guide will tell you everything you need for this neat hobby.

A new generation of ham radio operators is keeping the tradition alive by combining decades-old radio techniques with modern technology.

Ham radio is no different. The ham radio of today has only a hazy resemblance to the ham radio of the past. I should know. I’ve been a ham for 47 years.

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 ...

Ham radio operators have a new club in Glenn County. The Glenn Amateur Radio Society will be certified and receive official affiliation with the American Radio Relay League at an open house from 6 ...

He said he’d bought an assortment of radio equipment for a trip to remote Alaska and was reminded of how much he’d enjoyed the hobby. So he got a new ham radio and joined the PSRG.

In a way, the new emphasis on service is a throwback to the origins of ham radio. The Federal Communications Commission requires that all hams be licensed and assigns certain frequencies to ...

Goochland’s first-ever amateur radio (ham radio) technician class has just concluded. Fifteen students were taught by Rick Cook (AB4U), Ralph Fetty (W4FEG), and Mat Long (N4MI) who gave ...

New Smyrna Beach Lions Club member and Zone 8 chairperson Donald Kruck hopes to form a new communications network in Florida. Kruck, who also is a HAM radio operation, wants to join Lions members a… ...