Amateur radio was first used on a space shuttle to establish communication between space and Earth in 1983. Here is why ...

Sometimes disaster strikes and conventional communication systems fail. Here's how amateur ham radio operators provide a crucial link between those in affected areas and the outside world.

When all else fails, ham radio,” said club member John Kowalk, who has been doing amateur radio since the 1950s. Kowalk said ...

I want to do that,’” Rodgers recalls), points to a 2024 creation—the kv4p HT, a circuit board inside a 3D-printed case that transforms an Android phone into a modern ham radio transceiver.

Now, we're going to start this list off with a handheld ham radio, often referred to as a walkie-talkie or simply HT (handheld transceiver). Anyone looking to join the amateur radio scene may ...

She got into ham radio in 2018 as a disaster response chaplain. ... There are four basic types of ham radios. Handheld transceivers, the most common, have a range of a few miles but, ...

The Boulder County Fairgrounds turned into a communication hub on Saturday during the Longmont Amateur Radio Club’s Summer ...

But ham radio might turn out to be more than just a pleasant pastime. The self-governing island, about 100 miles east of China, is weighing wartime scenarios in the face of growing military ...

The club maintains two radio repeaters that allow low power transceivers to communicate up to 50 miles or more. One repeater operates on the Amateur Radio 2-meter band.