Once upon a time, ham radio was all about CW and voice transmissions and little else. These days, the hobby is altogether richer, with a wide range of fancy digital data modes to play with. [KM6LYW ...

This is an exciting day for me — we finally get to build some ham radio gear! To me, building gear is the big attraction of amateur radio as a hobby. Sure, it’s cool to buy a radio, even a cheap one, ...

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 ...

Just when one might think there’s nothing new in the world of ham radios, along comes digital, and it’s being embraced due to its flexibility and is less bulky. Ham radio is a popular term for ...

In this day and age, there are countless methods of communication, but let's not leave radios in the past. Although smartphones offer similar functions, radios are still a trusted form of ...

Two years ago, in my home state of Kentucky, we had a devastating tornado that traveled nearly 200 miles, leveled towns, killed scores of people, and left widespread devastation. When emergency ...