It is popular to blame new technology for killing things. The Internet killed newspapers. Video killed the radio star. Is FT8, a new digital technology, poised to kill off ham radio? The community ...

As it is generally practiced, ham radio is a little like going to the grocery store and striking up a conversation with everyone you bump into as you ply the aisles. Except that the grocery store is ...

Many of today’s experienced engineers got their start in electronics through amateur, or “ham,” radio. (Many theories exist over the origin of the term “ham radio,” but there is no consensus.) Over ...

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 ...

Powhatan County’s Office of Emergency Management has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with a local citizen’s group to investigate the potential for ham radio service during major incidents ...

Mobile phones have made communication easier for everyone especially if your friends and family are living in remote rural areas. But what if you aren't able to reach your family living in these ...