Amateur Radio Club tunes in ham radio skills for an emergency

When you can’t hop on your cellphone, they’ll be able to tune in other operators across the globe and keep lines of ...

Winter Field Day exercise becomes real-time training for ham radio operators

Some amateur radio operators this past weekend took part in an annual, nationwide Winter Field Day aimed to test their ...

'Amateur radio works:' Radio club keeping communication open during extreme weather

Over the weekend, West Virginia's Emergency Management Division amateur radio club hit airwaves to help emergency management ...

West Virginia Emergency Management Division showcases partnership with ham radio users during emergencies

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — Communication is key when it comes to how state officials respond during emergencies like this past week’s winter weather. The West Virginia Emergency Management Division on ...

Emergency officials use ham radio operators during winter storms

Joe Barnhart with the Meigs County Auxiliary Communications said it takes a team to be prepared.
Observer-Reporter

Ham radio operators have a field day

Dejanira Okorn, right, listens as WACOM vice-president Tom Wright explains how to connect with a ham radio operator during the AARL Summer Field Day on Saturday. Some of the members of the Washington ...

NITK offers alternative to mobile network during emergency, links schools and colleges in coastal Karnataka through HAM radio network

NITK's HAM radio project enhances emergency communication and education across schools and colleges in coastal Karnataka, promoting community resilience.
Radio World

Readers Defend Amateur Radio

I was disheartened to read Burt Fisher’s disparaging comments on amateur radio in the March 16 Opinion section. As an active member of the ham radio community and president of my local amateur radio ...