John Mitchell sits in front of his amateur "ham" radio setup, including a screen showing a map of the world and designated places he can reach and speak with other ham radio operators on Wednesday, ...

As the storm pounds Jamaica with dangerous winds and torrential rain, some in the Triad are doing what they can to help from hundreds of miles away.

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 ...

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 ...

Through Dec. 24, children can talk to Santa — all they need is access to amateur radio equipment. Children, also known as “little harmonics” in amateur radio lingo, can call “the North Pole” through ...

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 hundreds of miles away, a ham radio operator helped first responders find people stranded on a Florida island after Hurricane Ian hit. The age-old communication made a difference for a woman who ...

This is only a test. The muffled words and numbers coming through the crackle of headphones at the American Red Cross office Saturday are part of a field day test by the Deep East Texas Amateur Radio ...

Gaston County resident Oscar Norris, also known by his call sign W4OXH, is turning 106 on Sept. 25. Norris is not only the oldest living amateur radio operator in North Carolina, but according to ...

FAMILY IN THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. THIS IS WHAT’S CALLED IN A RAG CHAIR. THEY’RE JUST WITH A LANGUAGE ALL THEIR OWN. THANKS FOR THE FIVE NINE, FIVE FIVE. HAM RADIO OPERATORS WITH PEOPLE ALL OVER THE ...