HAM radio may seem antiquated by today's standards, but there are still plenty of good reasons to get licensed.

Amateur radio has been around for more than 100 years and, in this day of cell phones, computers and other high-tech devices, ham radio, as it is also known, continues to play an important role in 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 ...

Amateur radio (ham radio) license classes will be offered in Chino Hills starting July 10, with a second session starting Aug. 28. Ham radio operators must be licensed by the Federal Communications ...

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 ...

In an age where new cutting-edge technology is coming out almost daily and social media dominates people's lives, ham radio operators like Richard Holmes are keeping things old school. Holmes is a ...

Francis Mahon of Port Richmond Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) displays his ham radio, a hand-held, rechargeable device that costs about $35. He provided an overview on the use of amateur ...

Another amateur/ham radio operator class begins 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 30 at the Davie Police Department, 1230 S. Nob Hill Road. The free classes will be held on four successive Saturday mornings.

Dejanira Okorn, right, listens as WACOM vice-president Tom Wright explains how to connect with a ham radio operator during the AARL Summer Field Day on Saturday. Some of the members of the Washington ...