Ham Radio News

PUPILS took to the airwaves to earn amateur radio licences. Eight Brownhills Maths and Computing College students took part in the school 's first radio broadcasting course, which involved learning Morse code and using transmitters and receivers to contact radio users around the world.

In late August just four years ago, the dark clouds forming off the coast of New Orleans forewarned of a catastrophic event.

Sierra Sun/Mike Thompson Barry Bettman sends out some morse code while operating a ham radio at the top of Martis Peak.

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As Clay County Emergency Management Agency Director, I have learned a lot of things over the last four-and-a-half years.

Johnny Dennis, 9, tries to make contact with other HAM Radio operators during the Kirkland Amateur Radio Emergency Service HAM Radio Field Day at Juanita Park June 27.

Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree presented a proclamation to the Hattiesburg and Lamar amateur radio clubs during their 24-consecutive-hour annual field day June 27 at Wesley Medical Center.

LBReport.com has additional photos of this weekend's LB Amateur Radio Operators' 24-hour "Field Day" . As previously reported on LBReport.com , LB HAMS set up antennas, transmitters and receivers in El Dorado Park to participate in the nationwide event conducted by the American Radio Relay League , the national association of amateur radio ...

Clark Doughty of Lone Jack helps take down one of the antennas used during Field Day.

BETHANY BEACH -- When the call came into Delaware State Police helicopter Trooper 2 to report the need for an open-water rescue, the voice didn't belong to an air-traffic controller, a guardsman or a fellow state trooper.

He was preparing for a potential emergency situation when a freak accident took his life.

Members of the North Kitsap Amateur Radio Club participated in the annual Field Day competition from Saturday to Sunday.

Like all of our other useful technical devices, ham radio sets have undergone a complete transformation in recent years.

The Intercity Amateur Radio Club held its annual 24-hour Field Day Exercise this past weekend at the Black Fork Retreat on Ohio 603.

At 9 years old, Alexis Scott of Vallejo already has a sprawling network of contacts.

HAM radio operators from all over the world communicated with each other all day on Sunday to make sure they're prepared when disaster strikes.

When disaster strikes, amateur radio operators are often the first to provide information and observations to responders.

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Communicating: Cletus Whitaker, right, shows John Manges how he taps out a message in Morse code to be transmitted over the airwaves.

FOREST RANCH Amateur radio operators from Butte and Glenn counties spent 24 hours this weekend making contacts around North America as a part of the annual Field Day competition, an event that demonstrates the ability of ham radio operators to communicate nationwide without relying on commercial power.