Today we start a new series dedicated to amateur radio for cheapskates. Ham radio has a reputation as a “rich old guy” hobby, a reputation that it probably deserves to some degree. Pick up a glossy ...

Amateur Radio brings people together across the airwaves. Known as ham radio, it’s a way to communicate with others — just across town or even across the globe — without internet or cell phones. This ...

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 ...

Groups of amateur radio volunteers will be hamming it up Saturday in support of North Olympic Peninsula emergency services authorities. Using amateur — or ham — radio frequencies, Amateur Radio ...

It can be difficult trying to imagine a middle schooler living in a world without smart phones, picture messages, e-mails and texts. But Hermosa Valley students will soon find out what life was like ...