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 ...

DULUTH - They are considered the last line of communication. When everything else fails, they can bridge the communication gap and connect people. Doug Nelson and Dave Miller are just two of the ...

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 ...

Barry Goldwater, Joe Walsh, Walter Cronkite and Arthur Godfrey – all are “hams” according to a group of local men that are members of the Anthracite Repeater Association. In fact, the men consider ...

Jerry Williams, left, and fellow members of the Amateur Radio Klub Earl Holts and Rob Wade test their ham radio equipment in the field Saturday. As part of an annual event called “Field Day,” people ...

The 50-some ham radio operators in the Great Falls Area Amateur Radio Club are gearing up for a big year. They’re completing the renovation and equipping of a large RV trailer seized by the Cascade ...

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke uses the amateur radio on board the International Space Station to talk with crew at the Palmer Research Station in Antarctica in 2004. I hear static, but the voice comes ...

SOMERSWORTH -- The Neanderthal of social media, HAM radio remains current as a key ingredient in the communications link for emergency service agencies. Although relatively basic, the technology ...