HAM radio may seem antiquated by today's standards, but there are still plenty of good reasons to get licensed.

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 ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- "When All Else Fails … Ham Radio Works." This has been a slogan used by ham radio operators for decades ... because it’s true. Bad things happen that create the need for emergency ...

What is Ham Radio? Ham radio is an amateur radio service that operates in the frequency range of 2. You can think of it as a walkie-talkie for the airwaves. There are over 784,000 licensed hams in the ...

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 ...