A hobby that blossomed after the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 has today become a key component of emergency communications, especially in times of disaster.

Volunteer ham radio operators are coming to the aid of relief agencies and emergency officials to help with badly needed communications in areas of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi ravaged early ...

Ham radio operator Frank Krizan of Texas, who spends his summers in Scarborough, performs "Hunt and Pounce," a method of scanning the radio band for stations waiting for a turn to call them, during ...

For many participants in the world of amateur radio, the initial draw can be something like the ability to talk to people from around the world. “It starts as a hobby. You want to talk to somebody ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - When emergency events take place, phone service could be dropped across the Coast. The Mississippi Coast Amateur Radio Association (MCARA) is prepared for that exact scenario.

The Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club invites community leadership, homeowners associations, and the general public to witness a ...

After watching a steady stream of television coverage of the horrendous conditions victims of Hurricane Katrina endured in the deadly storm’s wake, ham radio operator Dennis Motschenbacher had had ...

Dejanira Okorn, right, listens as WACOM vice-president Tom Wright explains how to connect with a ham radio operator during the AARL Summer Field Day on Saturday. Some of the members of the Washington ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. June 23, 2025 – SANTA BARBARA, Calif. When cell towers fail and internet connections go silent, one form of communication ...

Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club (WAARC) members will join thousands of ham radio operators across the United States and Canada over the upcoming weekend during their annual “Field Day” event ...