AST wants to use the 430 to 440MHz band for a satellite-to-phone service. Ham radio enthusiasts say the company's plan is ...

Sometimes disaster strikes and conventional communication systems fail. Here's how amateur ham radio operators provide a crucial link between those in affected areas and the outside world.

Gone are the days when ham radio operators operated out of their basement on old-time equipment that looked like it came from ...

Taiwan has more than 25,000 enthusiasts of ham radio, the antiquated communication technology that is increasingly being used in war zones when all other communication is down. If China declares ...

Experienced ham radio operators who used their own equipment, at first, with the particular goal of intercepting transmissions from enemy agents on home soil. At the start of the war, ham ...

Amateur radio enthusiasts have been preparing for emergencies for decades. Now their expertise is drawing packed rooms of newcomers.

Ham radio operators from around the country will participate in a nationwide test on June 28th-29th to check their skills and ...

Ham radio enthusiasts from Winsted, Torrington and other local towns joined thousands of other operators for Field Day, held June 24.

Ham radio operators across the country spent the weekend off the grid, participating in Field Day, an event designed to test their skills in emergency communication scenarios. The annual event ...

Ham radio operators are sounding the alarm over the latest threat to their beloved hobby—and this time, it is coming from Wall Street. A group of high-frequency trading firms is asking the ...

WUWM's Joy Powers speaks to ham radio enthusiasts at a National Association for Amateur Radio field day to learn more about ...

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (CBS 58) -- In today's techie world, radio operators are in it more for the hobby rather than necessity. Even still, the National Association for Amateur Radio estimates there ...