Long before texting and tweeting became the popular way to communicate, ham radio operators were taking to designated radio frequencies to chat with folks around the nation and world. Some ham — or ...

Amateur radio is a popular hobby and service that brings people, electronics and communication together. People use ham radio to talk across town, around the world, or even into space, all without the ...

Free ham radio licensing classes will start in February. The classes start at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 19. They are weekly and run until 9 p.m. and meet at the Brainerd Fire Hall. The classes will end April 9.

Get your ham radio license so you can be ready to help out this winter when bad weather comes or other emergencies arise. Free technician (beginning) ham classes (a series of three) are scheduled from ...

REEDSPORT — Ham radio is a radio communications system operated by amateurs and can be an essential tool when there is a loss of normal means of communication and to assist in emergency preparedness.

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 are ...