Ham radio operators use a variety ... and protocols for relaying messages between stations. Emergency traffic takes priority over routine communications. Hams use a system of message precedence ...

HAM radio, also known as amateur radio, has proven its importance in emergencies, particularly when conventional ...

"We have a specific mission and that is to provide emergency communications in disasters," said Dan Gitro, a licensed amateur ...

there’s ham radio.” With Hurricane Harvey just wrapping up, and Irma queued up to clobber Florida this weekend, hams are gearing up to pitch in with disaster communications for areas that ...

Many enjoy casually meeting and speaking with new people. A few enjoy doing so over long distances, through the connecting power of the radio. Amateur radio is the non-commercial use of technology to ...

While operators most often are seen working in emergency situations ... and you will find more stories for the origins of the term ham radio than operators. But, because the Federal Communications ...

The Binghamton Amateur Radio Association hosted an amateur radio Kids Day at the Vestal Fire Department Station #2 today.

Ham radio is no different ... Hams have long known that voice communication is inefficient. Morse code could be the earliest form of digital radio communication, allowing a proficient operator ...

27, including Western North Carolina, cell phones and internet-based communication became ... country know how to use it: amateur radio. Also known as ham radio, this old-school method of ...