When disaster strikes, and conventional communication systems fail, amateur ham radio operators step in to bridge the gap, ...

"We have a specific mission and that is to provide emergency communications in disasters," said Dan Gitro, a licensed amateur ...

Severe storms like Helene show how important it is to have a form of communication that doesn’t rely on cell signal or ...

Broadcasters are launching emergency operations as Hurricane Milton continues course for Florida's west-central Gulf Coast.

We were spared, but many of our friends were not. You know what I’m talking about—Hurricane Helene. Last week, Helene ravaged ...

With communication still limited after Helene devastated western North Carolina, ham radio operators in the Triangle and ...

With hundreds of people still missing in Western North Carolina and little communication from those hard-hit areas, people ...

Those interested in learning more about HAM radios can attend a class on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 4-6 p.m. at Kingswood Art Center in Wolfeboro. Experienced hams will share ...

State and county agencies and local amateur radio operators should work together to develop an islandwide communication plan to respond to emergencies in case of blackouts, according to a Hawaii ...

But there’s a way to communicate without cell signals or internet, and about 750,000 people across the country know how to use it: amateur radio. Also known as ham radio, this old-school method ...