Across Alabama, emergency communications systems fell silent this week when tornadoes knocked down antennas and cell phone towers. Amateur radio operators are helping to restore emergency ...

Recent changes in licensing rules that will no longer require knowing Morse Code will open long-distance ham-radio frequencies to more people by the end of this month, they said. The code requirement ...

HAM radio may seem antiquated by today's standards, but there are still plenty of good reasons to get licensed.

that traveled nearly 200 miles, leveled towns, killed scores of people, and left widespread devastation. When emergency responders started hitting the scene, they heard amateur (ham) radio operators ...

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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 ...