Back in the 1960’s, the entry level amateur radio license was called the novice license. To earn this license, you needed to ...

One truly cool site is the KiwiSDR map site. As the name suggests, this link takes you to a world map of clickable KiwiSDR ...

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 ...

WINCHESTER — Tim Angell twists a dial on his thick, black Yaesu radio, and hears a hiss, a crackle and a tone rising and falling like a slide whistle. He twists again, and the radio spits out rapid ...

In part two of Radios in Action by Icom, host Ray Novak interviews DXpedition co-leader Cezar Trifu on the logistics, safety, and teamwork behind activating Bouvet Island, one of ham radio’s most ...

Once upon a time, ham radio was all about CW and voice transmissions and little else. These days, the hobby is altogether ...

It’s a hobby with a responsibility. That’s how the 80 members of the Steel City Amateur Radio Club in Collier view the skill, science and enjoyment of participating in ham radio. “It’s a fun place to ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

In 1972, Martin Jue was a young entrepreneur who decided to use his electrical engineering expertise to start a new business, MFJ Enterprises, in Starkville, his adopted hometown. The cottage industry ...

AST wants to use the 430 to 440MHz band for a satellite-to-phone service. Ham radio enthusiasts say the company's plan is vague and could interfere with their slim slice of spectrum. AST SpaceMobile ...