Well before the days of the tweet and the status update, people communicated with each other over sweeping distances by quite literally harnessing the earth's magnetic field to send messages via radio ...

My amateur radio journey began back in the mid-1970s. I was about 12 at the time, with an interest in electronics that baffled my parents. With little to guide me and fear for my life as I routinely ...

MILWAUKEE—Long ago, before Facebook, Twitter and email, ham radio operators were the original social media geeks. And they’re still out there, in greater numbers than ever, chatting and messaging each ...

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 ...

Amateur radio — more commonly known as ham radio— has been around since 1908. In Lafayette, ham radio enthusiasts say, the hobby is growing in popularity, despite the array of ever more sophisticated ...

If you're not a subscriber to the magazine, pick up this latest issue featuring Amateur Radios on newsstands mid-December, or buy a single copy in our on-line store. Both digital and print copies are ...

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 ...

No one's keeping score, or so they say. But by the end of the day, it's a sure bet the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club will be comparing its tally of contacts to other clubs throughout North America.

On a gray Friday afternoon last spring, Steve Galchutt sat high atop Chief Mountain, an 11,700-foot peak along Colorado’s Front Range. An epic panorama of pristine alpine landscape stretched in almost ...