All weekend, amateur radio operators tested their skills in case of emergency – which happens more often than you would think. Ham radio has been around since the early 1900s, and it is considered ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BOAZ, Ala. (WHNT) – The Boaz-Albertville ...

If all else fails, amateur ham radio usually doesn’t. The Skyview Radio Society in Upper Burrell will participate in an ...

Members of the South Orange Amateur Radio Association spent the weekend wondering if anyone could hear them. Set up under a big tent in Mission Viejo’s Gilleran Park they practiced connecting to radio ...

SUMTER, S.C. — It was September of 1989 and the wind and rain of Hurricane Hugo were battering the state. Vic Jones was the director of emergency services in Sumter at the time, and remembers the ...

Amateur radio operators will demonstrate their emergency communication skills in Poway during an ARRL Field Day over the weekend of June 28-29. The 24-hour event starts at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 28 ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, amateur radio operators from across Smith County began competing in the annual American Radio Relay League Field Day, a competition but also an ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Amateur radio operators from around the country will participate in a nationwide test on Saturday. In the event of a power and cell tower outage, ham radio becomes an efficient ...

Submitted photo Mahoning Valley Amateur Radio Association member Rich Schmidt puts up a portable antenna during a field day event at the Mill Creek MetroParks Farm in Canfield. CANFIELD — Who do ...

Members of the Ascension Amateur Radio Club participated Oct. 21 in a statewide disaster drill or Simulated Emergency Test over amateur radio. The scenario was “Hurricane Pam” which was a category 3 ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - HAM radio operators have a long history of serving the community when storms or other disasters damage communication infrastructure like cell towers. This weekend, area ...

A field day for grown-ups who have a technical skill? Yes, kids aren't the only ones to get field days. This one, Saturday and Sunday, is for ham radio operators, presented by one of the top ham radio ...