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 ...

WASHINGTON — An amateur radio operator has come to the attention of the Federal Communications Commission for allegedly breaking FCC ham radio rules. On July 24, the Enforcement Bureau issued a notice ...

When I was a kid living near Grantsville, West Virginia, some of my neighbors were into amateur ham radio. I found their analog electronics and antennas and their mastery of Morse code fascinating.

Whether participating or just listening in, amateur radio nets can be fascinating as well as functional. A net, in radio parlance, is simply an on-air gathering of operators that tends to follow a ...

6 Best HF Antennas for 2025 to Boost Your Ham Radio Signal Anywhere Links to the best HF Antennas are listed down below: 6. Moonraker Ltd GPA-80 5. DX Engineering XB-5 Hexx Beam HF Antenna 4. Foul ...

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 ...

Facetime, Zoom, Google Meets — and ham radio. Video conferencing may have come into prominence during the coronavirus pandemic as part of the effort to stay connected. But in contrast to the virtual ...

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE by Tony Lystra on Sep 5, 2022 at 7:00 am September 9, 2022 at 7:48 am ...