What are ham radios? In short, ham radio operators are amateur radio enthusiasts who communicate with one another via radio frequencies assigned specifically to this community by the Federal ...

Radios and walkie-talkies may seem like relics from your childhood, but nothing can quite compare to the convenience and simplicity of a pair of two-way radios. The freedom from reliance on a cellular ...

If anyone thinks ham radio is outdated, think again. When a 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti in January and knocked out most communications — even cell phones — ham radio operators were able to ...

In this day and age, there are countless methods of communication, but let's not leave radios in the past. Although smartphones offer similar functions, radios are still a trusted form of ...

SEOUL — Ham radios once played a key role in the operations of the U.S. military before fading into the background with the arrival of better and more accessible forms of communication like cell ...

SOMERSWORTH -- The Neanderthal of social media, HAM radio remains current as a key ingredient in the communications link for emergency service agencies. Although relatively basic, the technology ...

Gary Matteson, foreground, a researcher in biological and agricultural engineering, prepares to perform a radio check with members of the newly established amateur radio group at UC Davis. Listening ...

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