Aug. 1—A 100-year-old Haywood County resident has been honored for her service to ham radio. Just days after her milestone birthday, Dorothy McCracken received the SUGAR award from the American Radio ...

SUMTER, S.C. — It was September of 1989 and the wind and rain of Hurricane Hugo were battering the state. Vic Jones was the director of emergency services in Sumter at the time, and remembers the ...

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. – It’s hurricane season, and that means an increased risk of long-term power outages. In times of emergency, amateur operators can help the community get in touch with first ...

Immediately after the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti that killed 230,000 people, injured an estimated 300,000 more and destroyed much of Port-au-Prince, medical teams from the University of Miami Project ...

When the big one hits the Puget Sound region, one of the best technologies to rely on for communication may NOT be cell phones or computers. It could be radio. Amateur radio. The City of Seattle has ...

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Submitted photo Mahoning Valley Amateur Radio Association member Rich Schmidt puts up a portable antenna during a field day event at the Mill Creek MetroParks Farm in Canfield. CANFIELD — Who do ...

When a derecho packing winds of 80 to 100 miles per hour — and gusts topping 140 miles per hour — hit Eastern Iowa in August, about 400,000 Iowans were left without power and many had no cell service.

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Tyler Amateur Radio Club operators from across Smith County are taking part in a 24-hour non-stop competition that tests communication skills, as part of the amateur radio relay ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Bluegrass Amateur Radio Society is camping out at the Kentucky Horse Park this weekend to train for any potential natural disaster or emergency. Twice every year, they ...

City of Redmond Mayor John Marchione has proclaimed June 16-23 Amateur Radio Week in recognition of the public service that Redmond amateur radio operators provide to the community. City of Redmond ...

Jun. 24—People interested in learning more about ham radios can visit General Clinton Park in Bainbridge this weekend. According to a media release, ham radio operators from the Chenango Valley ...