Through Dec. 24, children can talk to Santa — all they need is access to amateur radio equipment. Children, also known as “little harmonics” in amateur radio lingo, can call “the North Pole” through ...

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JOPLIN, Mo. — A Joplin organization is providing a unique way for kids to speak with Santa Claus. The Joplin Amateur Radio Club is using ham radio—via the “Santa Net”—to connect with the big man. Kids ...

WonderLab will be a host site for National Ham Radio Kids’ Day, which will be on Jan. 6, in partnership with the Bloomington Amateur Radio Club, Inc. Museum visitors will be able to make contact with ...

JUST A LITTLE BIT. BACK TO YOU, SARAH. THANKS. LUKE PARING EDUCATION WITH FUN. DOZENS OF CHILDREN FROM ACROSS THE METRO TRIED THEIR VOICE IN RADIO. IT’S PART OF A NATIONWIDE EVENT CREATED BY THE ...

A weather balloon project at Woodruff Middle School marked a new high for its STEM Club members and volunteers from a local ...

Nicholas McPherson of Glenville seemed right at home behind the microphone. “My name is Nicholas and I am six years old and my favorite color is purple and blue and I am in kindergarten,” he said into ...

DARIEN — Have you ever wondered what amateur radio was about? Is it still relevant in the age of the Internet? Actually, amateur radio is growing, with more than 700,000 licensed radio amateurs in the ...

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My amateur radio journey began back in the mid-1970s. I was about 12 at the time, with an interest in electronics that baffled my parents. With little to guide me and fear for my life as I routinely ...

Gone are the days that kids go to the mall, sit on Santa's lap and tell him what they want for Christmas. The pandemic has paused that holiday tradition. So some kids in Colorado are turning to older ...