However, as any seasoned boat owner can tell you, the right equipment is the cornerstone of maritime safety. What is a VHF radio, and why do I need one? A VHF radio is the centerpiece of your boat’s ...

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

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The sting in its tail is the proposed relegation of amateur radio to secondary status of the widely used two-meter band (144 MHz) to permit its usage by aircraft. The machinations of global ...

Digital modes are all the rage these days in amateur radio — hams are using protocols like WSPR to check propagation patterns ... at least those in use on UHF and VHF, is that they are ...

A dramatic rescue operation unfolded off the coast of Whangamatā on Saturday morning after three kayakers were blown off ...

FM (frequency modulation) is one method used to broadcast radio. It is also sometimes called VHF (Very High Frequency). It uses frequencies from 87.5 MHz to 108MHz and these are the numbers you ...

Therefore, most U.S.-registered aircraft have a working VHF radio that is part of the aircraft equipment, and in such cases, the purpose of a hand-held radio is to serve as a backup device in the ...

Chaz Gibbons-Campbell, manager of Surf Life Saving New Zealand’s Eastern Region, detailed the unfolding events. “The ...

It’s hoped a new project to improve VHF radio coverage and cellphone service on Mahia Peninsula can prevent tragedies at sea, after the deaths of three Gisborne fishermen in the area.

Coxswain Patch Harvey, Mechanic Marcel Le Breton, Navigator James Roberts and crew members Will Treneer, Adrian Thomas, Dan ...

I can see it coming,” said Robert Baer, a former CIA case officer. He said the recent explosions of pagers and VHF radios being used by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon is a logical prelude to an ...