COLLINSVILLE — When everything else fails, ham radio operators will still be there. For many amateur radio operators, that is their motto, and hundreds from throughout the Midwest came out Saturday 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 ...
Over the last two years or so, I have found myself wanting to expand out of my maker comfort zone and push myself to new and challenging aspects of the maker culture. My first major step on this road ...
Once upon a time, ham radio was all about CW and voice transmissions and little else. These days, the hobby is altogether richer, with a wide range of fancy digital data modes to play with. [KM6LYW ...
MILWAUKEE—Long ago, before Facebook, Twitter and email, ham radio operators were the original social media geeks. And they’re still out there, in greater numbers than ever, chatting and messaging each ...