Ham Radio News

Amateur radio operators, or "hams," from throughout the area will gather Saturday for an annual Ham Fest event.

I AM puzzled as to exactly why the neighbour of the amateur radio operator objects to St George's flag being flown by Mr Beedham? This was not made clear on your web page.

After an earthquake rocked Haiti to its foundation in January, only amateur radio operators were left to relay vital messages in the immediate aftermath to emergency service centers throughout the country.

It's been seven years since space shuttle Columbia fell from the sky over East Texas.

Amateur radio operator Dick Jansson , technical adviser for the American Radio Relay League and a member of the Orange County Communications Auxiliary, uses his transceiver to talk to other hams for fun and to communicate in emergencies.

This week, Surfin' explores D-STAR via the telescope known as 'the Internet.' The D-STAR Information Site is an excellent place to start learning about the Digital Smart Technology for Amateur Radio.

Art Laboe accepted his Lifetime Achievement honor at the LARadio.com awards luncheon last week at Vitello's in Studio City.

Allright, I'm probably the last ham on the planet who doesn't know about this one, but just in case there is one other out there, I thought I'd give a plug to the ICQ Podcast.

A new amateur radio club has been established in Ellis County, and hobbyists are hoping to lend law enforcement a helping hand.

The Pearl River County Amateur Radio Club will be offering classes for those who want to acquire a ham radio license, said Larry Wagoner, club training officer.

Those of you who are amateur radio operators may laugh a bit as you read this column.

It was 1973 or '74. Al Greenberg, chairman of the Finance Committee, and I had just finished our monthly review of the school budget.

When people across the country turned their attention to TV screens broadcasting news from Haiti after the quake, Frank Remington turned on his amateur radio.

A newly forged partnership between the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and amateur radio operators throughout the state will provide an additional layer of emergency communications during disasters.

NEWINGTON, CT, May 31, 2002-- CQ Amateur Radio magazine has announced another 44 inductees to its CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame.

The Punxsutawney Area Amateur Radio Club will be operating a special event commemorating Groundhog Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at its headquarters at the Punxsutawney Municipal Airport.

Before the invention of the Internet, cell phones or text messaging, if there was a disaster, the main way to get emergency information was via the radio.

Ham radio operator Bob Hejl has responded to several disasters in the United States and overseas, yet he feels sidelined from helping Haitians who were devastated by the earthquake that struck there two weeks ago.

With all of the old QST magazines online for ARRL members, why not take a tour through radio history and see if you can find the answers to these questions in the articles and advertising sections! 1) A flying animal graced the cover of this popular shack reference -- name the animal and the reference! 2) Which Amateur Radio vendor was owned by ...

Ever wonder why someone would take the time to become a Ham Radio operator? For someone like me, it's helping others out.