Lucas Adcock Staff Writer Let’s start with a vivid scenario – one which cripples the grid, extinguishing telecommunications via both landline and cell coverage. To add to the scenario, and to make it ...

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 ...

Ham radio operators from Portage County Amateur Radio Service will be participating in a national amateur radio exercise this weekend and the public is invited. The American Radio Relay League Field ...

Although ham radio offers a wide array of bands to transmit on, not to mention plenty of modes to communicate with, not everyone wants or needs to use all of this capability. For those needing simple ...

MANCHESTER — Pre-enrollment is required for an introduction to ham radio set for Nov. 10. “Ham radio, or amateur radio, allows people to communicate via radio over distances up to thousands of miles,” ...

Battling rain and rough conditions, I attempt a QRP POTA activation at Rocky Arbor State Park. Can low-power HAM radio make solid contacts in wet weather? Watch as I set up, operate portable, and push ...

An example of a radio set-up from the 1960s along with a telegraph key and amateur radio guide booklet. (Photo by Amber Phipps) VIENNA — World Amateur Radio Day is celebrated on April 18 to recognize ...

Learn how Ham operators help in time of disaster at the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club field days, weekend of June 22-23. (Courtesy photo) Despite the ubiquity of internet-enabled cell phones, email ...