Some may think the Internet made ham radio obsolete, but there are actually more ham radio licenses now than ever before.

"Having continuous access to strong telecommunications is key to emergency coordination and response efforts," said Jill Dunlop, Ontario's Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response, according to ...

Most people in Hawaiʻi who are preparing for emergencies focus on keeping their cell phones charged and stocking up on backup ...

Full disclosure: ham radio isn’t for everyone, and there are many different facets to it. What appeals to one person might bore another to death. One area of ham radio that has changed a lot … ...

Many Ham Radio operators in the United States participate in Field Day. This is an annual exercise where radio operators are encouraged to set up stations in conditions that might occur after a ...

Amateur radio, or ham radio, is "the use of designated radio frequency spectra for purposes of private recreation, noncommercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, and ...

A new generation of ham radio operators is keeping the tradition alive by combining decades-old radio techniques with modern technology.

Severe storms like Helene show how important it is to have a form of communication that doesn’t rely on cell signal or internet.

Broadband over Powerline (BPL), an unrelated future technology that uses utility lines to provide Internet access, has the potential to cause interference and detract from Amateur Radio Ham ...

“Through ham radio,” notes Smith, “I can go anywhere in the world and know somebody and have a friend. I daresay your cellphone can't do that.” ...

A new book from Standards Manual titled QSL?: A Visual Language of Two-way Radio Communication highlights more than 150 of these cards while shedding light on the fascinating ham radio network and ...

The Internet Archive is aiming to build up a new library of old content. It's expanding beyond Flash games and animations, movies, books and (of course) snapshots of websites with the Digital ...