SEASON AND THERE’S A TEAM OF CENTRAL FLORIDA HELPERS COMING TOGETHER THIS WEEKEND TO PREPARE BEFORE DISASTER COULD HIT AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS ARE TAKING PART IN A 24-HOUR DRILL TO TEST THEIR SKILLS.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Amateur radio operators will soon be able to compete in an exercise and contest to send messages as the Five Flags Amateur Radio Association is set to host the American ...

According to American Radio Relay League (ARRL), every year since 1933, more than 31,000 amateur radio operators throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to ...

ALLOUEZ, Mich. – At first glance, the excitement of the ham radio contest that William LaBell was taking part in wasn’t obvious. There was much attentive sitting. The occasional twist of a knob. A bit ...

Amateur radio has been around for more than 100 years and, in this day of cell phones, computers and other high-tech devices, ham radio, as it is also known, continues to play an important role in the ...

Two years ago, in my home state of Kentucky, we had a devastating tornado that traveled nearly 200 miles, leveled towns, killed scores of people, and left widespread devastation. When emergency ...

Ham radio operator Lloyd Cabral sits in the station he built inside his Hawaiian Paradise Park home, headphones on and finger moving on a CW, or continuous wave paddle, tapping out a message in Morse ...

Amateur radio is a popular hobby and service that brings people, electronics and communication together. People use ham radio to talk across town, around the world, or even into space, all without the ...

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – In a thrilling tale of ingenuity and determination, the Alachua County disaster communications Ham Radio Club has turned a quest for satellite points into a cosmic opportunity ...