This is an exciting day for me — we finally get to build some ham radio gear! To me, building gear is the big attraction of amateur radio as a hobby. Sure, it’s cool to buy a radio, even a cheap one, ...

The East Texas Yamboree is in full swing this week, officially opening with a ribbon cutting at the bandstand in downtown ...

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 ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - When severe weather is in the forecast, a sometimes-forgotten group of people tune in to help relay important information. The technology behind HAM radios is about 130 years old ...

Dozens of ham radio enthusiasts will gather at Harris Hill Park in Big Flats June 28-29 for the annual Amateur Radio Association of the Southern Tier Field Day. The event will feature a continuous ...

Amateur, or ham radio operators have always been hackers. For much of the early 1900’s, buying a radio was expensive or impossible. Hams would build their own rigs, learning electronics and radio ...