There was a time when buying a new radio was something many hams could never afford to do. Then came the super cheap — and super controversial — VHF and UHF radios from China. But as th… ...

Love them or hate them, the crop of cheap hand-held amateur radio transceivers is here to stay. They’re generally horrible radios, often smearing spurious emissions across the spectrum, but t… ...

Amateur radio will take you every step, bypassing barriers and making connections. There’s a reason ham radio is aboard the International Space Station . Then, there’s backup.

WSPR Explained: How to Get Started With One-Way Ham Radio WSPR’s biggest selling point is you can do it on the cheap. It’s easy to set yourself up for not much more than $100 and often a whole ...