Amateur radio operators, also known as "hams," can be a critical part of communications when disaster strikes and cell communication is limited.

John Mitchell sits in front of his amateur "ham" radio setup, including a screen showing a map of the world and designated places he can reach and speak with other ham radio operators on Wednesday, ...

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 ...

Unlike other teens, Michelle Antonucci, 19, of Seaford, doesn't text or tweet on a cellphone. But sit the college student in front of a vintage ham radio and she turns into a regular great ...

With all the changes and advancements in technology, it is remarkable to see one particular hobby last more than 100 years even in times of trouble. That’s amateur radio. From his home in Punta Gorda, ...

TAMAQUA – In the 1950s, when Tamaqua was inundated by the floodwaters from hurricanes Hazel and Diane, a group of ham radio operators formed a club to ensure there would be communication during ...

After watching a steady stream of television coverage of the horrendous conditions victims of Hurricane Katrina endured in the deadly storm’s wake, ham radio operator Dennis Motschenbacher had had ...

FAMILY IN THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. THIS IS WHAT’S CALLED IN A RAG CHAIR. THEY’RE JUST WITH A LANGUAGE ALL THEIR OWN. THANKS FOR THE FIVE NINE, FIVE FIVE. HAM RADIO OPERATORS WITH PEOPLE ALL OVER THE ...

Dejanira Okorn, right, listens as WACOM vice-president Tom Wright explains how to connect with a ham radio operator during the AARL Summer Field Day on Saturday. Some of the members of the Washington ...