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 ...

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

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Hackaday has among its staff a significant number of writers who also hold amateur radio licenses. We’re hardware folks at heart, so we like our radios homebrew, and we’re never happier than when ...

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

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.

Growing up in the 1940s and ’50s, I loved science toys like chemistry sets and telescopes, and especially kits to build anything electronic. I spent many delightful hours with my father at night ...

Photo by Doug Loyer Richard Miller, President of the Marietta Amateur Radio Club watches club member Matt Pooler making contact with another station. MARIETTA — The Marietta Amateur Radio Club ...

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3115 runs a fairly standard operation. For years, the post – at Douglas and Anna in west Wichita – has been known as a place where veterans can relax and socialize. But ...

Even if you are relatively young, you can probably think back on what TV was like when you were a kid and then realize that TV today is completely different. Most people watch on-demand. Saturday ...