When the big one hits the Puget Sound region, one of the best technologies to rely on for communication may NOT be cell phones or computers. It could be radio. Amateur radio. The City of Seattle has ...

Jim Scott, of Hartstown, Crawford County, is an award-winning ham radio operator. He’s communicated with fellow operators in every country of the world.

Amateur radio operator Roslyn Gannis, 14, of Slocum Township, talks to a contact during the 24-hour, on-air event at Moon Lake Park, Sunday. Don Carey/the times leader Amateur radio operator Bob ...

Two years ago, in my home state of Kentucky, we had a devastating tornado that traveled nearly 200 miles, leveled towns, killed scores of people, and left widespread devastation. When emergency ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 27—After two recent deaths, Chattanooga-area ham radio operators decided to close ranks. Many of the amateur radio hobbyists ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Mitchell sits in front of his amateur "ham" radio setup, including a screen showing a map of the world and designated places ...

Enterprise "hams" will join with thousands of amateur radio operators who will be showing off their emergency capabilities this weekend as they celebrate Amateur Radio Week. The Enterprise Amateur ...

Immediately after the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti that killed 230,000 people, injured an estimated 300,000 more and destroyed much of Port-au-Prince, medical teams from the University of Miami Project ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — One group already is preparing to help in case a tropical storm takes down communications during this hurricane season. "Many of our folks, when there's problems, they grab ...

While mushers tackle rural trails, volunteers work to maintain timing and safety across the U.P.