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 ...

The carnage left in the wake of Hurricane Helene has reinforced the importance of one of the oldest forms of communication technology still in widespread use: Ham radio, officially called amateur ...

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - A large Ham Radio training event occurs on Saturday and Sunday, June 25-26. This year, the public is invited to attend. Stations will be set up in Sisters and near La Pine, ...

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WREX (ROCKFORD) — In the case of an emergency, a local radio club wants to make sure you’re prepared. Today the Rockford Amatueur Radio Association wrapped up its annual Ham Radio training. The ...

Karl Tso and wife Deborah Ava put their HAM radio training to use last weekend on Catalina Island. The recently-trainer volunteer radio operators rescued a man after he fell more than 40 feet onto ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York teachers gathered at Staten Island Technical High School to learn more about radio technology and its role in shaping the future. To bring this knowledge to the ...

The joint force is regularly called upon to conduct operations below the threshold of decisive combat, often in response to escalating tensions or natural disasters. In such contingencies, regularly ...

First time portable operation from the Tobago Cays. Image credit: Youlou Radio Movement When a hurricane hits, having emergency communications (emcoms) networks and infrastructure in place can be ...