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Just when one might think there's nothing new in the world of ham radios, along comes digital, and it's being embraced due to its flexibility and is less bulky. Ham radio is a popular term for ...

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 ...

There was a time when ham radio operators were known for having long conversations over the radio — rag chewing, as they called it. A new program, LongChat, is a new entry into the ham radio software ...

In an audio clip of the awesome exchange, 8-year-old Isabella Payne chats with Kjell Lindgren, commander of NASA SpaceX Crew-4 Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. It was one ...

Although ham radio offers a wide array of bands to transmit on, not to mention plenty of modes to communicate with, not everyone wants or needs to use all of this capability. For those needing simple ...

A new amateur radio project, Spectel, is bringing back vintage teletext transmissions as enthusiasts mark 100 years since the first shortwave transatlantic link between Canada and Somerset. The 1926 ...

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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.

These Colorado kids turned to older technology to ask Santa for gifts this year. This year, kids visit with Santa using ham radio Gone are the days that kids go to the mall, sit on Santa’s lap and ...

When Isabella Payne heads back to elementary school in September, she's going to have the best "what I did in my vacation" story to tell. In a tale of "right place, right time," the 8-year-old girl ...