Flagler event showcases amateur radio operator's importance

The American Radio Relay League’s “Field Day” combines emergency preparedness, public service, education, and friendly competition. Here's more.
Forbes

Ham Radio—There’s Still Magic In It. Ask 3 Million People

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 ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Ham radio ‘Field Day’ signals importance of communication in a crisis

Jerry Williams, left, and fellow members of the Amateur Radio Klub Earl Holts and Rob Wade test their ham radio equipment in the field Saturday. As part of an annual event called “Field Day,” people ...
Computerworld

Ham radio volunteers help re-establish communications after Katrina

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 ...
AOL

Ham radio operators take part in communication, camaraderie and code

Jul. 2—FAIRMONT — Thirteen-year-old Michael Brickey has vivid memories of descending the stairs to watch his grandfather work his ham radio equipment. "I remember, I was 6 or 7, and I walked ...
Skagit Valley Herald

So much more than a hobby: Ham radio essential for emergency communication

If anyone thinks ham radio is outdated, think again.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 ...
inforum

Hamming it up: Whether used for hobby or emergency, ham radio is booming form of communication

DULUTH - They are considered the last line of communication. When everything else fails, they can bridge the communication gap and connect people. Doug Nelson and Dave Miller are just two of the ...

Ham radio demonstrations set in Baytown Township, Cottage Grove

Area amateur radio operators in Washington County will show off their communications skills this weekend at two different annual field day events. Events will be held Saturday and Sunday in Baytown ...
The Vindicator

Ham radio operators kept communication lines open in aftermath of tornadoes

Staff photo / Bob Coupland Frank Sole of Poland, left, and Andrew Brincko of Youngstown, who are both ham radio operators, look over material on the May 31, 1985, tornado during which they both helped ...

Parma ham radio operators to host Field Day demonstration at James Day Park this weekend

PARMA, Ohio — Amateur radio operators from the Cuyahoga Amateur Radio Society will take part in the annual nationwide Field Day exercise Saturday and Sunday at James Day Park in Parma. The event, ...
The Daily Progress

Ham radio ambassador: Nothing amateur about this form of communication

The enthusiastic ambassador for amateur radio has also used his voice to communicate with other devotees who delight in fine tuning radio dials and antennas. As the president of the American Radio ...