Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Mitchell sits in front of his amateur "ham" radio setup, including a screen showing a map of the world and designated places ...

TAMAQUA – In the 1950s, when Tamaqua was inundated by the floodwaters from hurricanes Hazel and Diane, a group of ham radio operators formed a club to ensure there would be communication during ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 24—People interested in learning more about ham radios can visit General Clinton Park in Bainbridge this weekend. According ...

One of the greatest moments of Tomball resident John Ellis' life was when he got to talk to someone on Russia's former space station, Mir. "I talked to a Russian fellow, and his English was just ...

The Earth’s ionosphere is the ionized upper part of the atmosphere, and it’s also the most dynamic as it swells and ebbs depending on whether it’s exposed to the Sun or not. It’s the ionosphere that ...

After watching a steady stream of television coverage of the horrendous conditions victims of Hurricane Katrina endured in the deadly storm’s wake, ham radio operator Dennis Motschenbacher had had ...

From left, Jerry Williams, Earl Hulce and Rob Wade of the Parkersburg Amateur Radio Klub test ham radio equipment in the field during an American Radio Relay League Field Day. The club will activate a ...

Officially, ham radio refers to the use of the amateur radio frequency spectrum by enthusiasts for non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, private recreation, ...

Now in its 100th year and still going strong, the Reading Radio Club this weekend had around 35 of its members show off their ham radio skills in the American Radio Relay League Field Day. The group ...

Longtime ham radio operator Gerald Gaule wants to spread the word that amateur radio is a great hobby for those who are blind and disabled. Gaule, who was disabled in 2007, said he worked for ...

The SANS Institute is recruiting amateur radio operators to take part in an emergency communications network that it said could be used by disaster relief personnel in the event of a catastrophic ...