Once upon a time, ham radio was all about CW and voice transmissions and little else. These days, the hobby is altogether richer, with a wide range of fancy digital data modes to play with.

Back in the 1960’s, the entry level amateur radio license was called the novice license. To earn this license, you needed to learn the Morse code and be able to send and receive Morse code messages at ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - When severe weather is in the forecast, a sometimes-forgotten group of people tune in to help relay important information. The technology behind HAM radios is about 130 years old ...

As I travel up the road, I can see the antennas sticking up above the roofs of the nearby houses. I recognize antennas such ...

An example of a radio set-up from the 1960s along with a telegraph key and amateur radio guide booklet. (Photo by Amber Phipps) VIENNA — World Amateur Radio Day is celebrated on April 18 to recognize ...

There was a time when ham radio operators were known for having long conversations over the radio — rag chewing, as they called it. A new program, LongChat, is a new entry into the ham radio software ...

The San Fernando Valley Ham Radio Club (W6SD) donates equipment to Eaton & Palisades wildfire survivors to rebuild radio ...

Solar eclipses, while fun to gawp at and/or cower from in fear of the sun-eating god depending on what century you're from, are incredibly useful for scientists. The rest of this article is behind a ...