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 ...

Dr. Nathaniel Frissell with students Veronica Romanek and Simal Sami at the University of Scranton W3USR ham radio station. Credit: Byron Maldonado While people across the country don eclipse glasses ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 29—Amateur radio, or ham radio, has been a popular hobby throughout the years as well as an important service that brings ...

MIDDLETON — North Shore ham radio enthusiasts took part in a world-wide amateur radio field day last weekend to learn how to use the technology during emergencies and connect with others around the ...

WINCHESTER — Tim Angell twists a dial on his thick, black Yaesu radio, and hears a hiss, a crackle and a tone rising and falling like a slide whistle. He twists again, and the radio spits out rapid ...

A new amateur radio project, Spectel, is bringing back vintage teletext transmissions as enthusiasts mark 100 years since the first shortwave transatlantic link between Canada and Somerset. The 1926 ...

When Helene swept across the Southeast on Sept. 27, including Western North Carolina, cell phones and internet-based communication became unusable. People still needed a way to talk — to check on ...

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 ...