Members of the Ascension Amateur Radio Club participated Oct. 21 in a statewide disaster drill or Simulated Emergency Test over amateur radio. The scenario was “Hurricane Pam” which was a category 3 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Amateur radio operators from around the country will participate in a nationwide test on Saturday. In the ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, amateur radio operators from across Smith County began competing in the annual American Radio Relay League Field Day, a competition but also an ...

McKenna Wheeler (left) contacts other ham radio operators across the country with support from her dad, Erik Wheeler, in Essex Junction on Saturday, June 28. Photo by Kelsey Tolchin-Kupferer Kelsey ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Ham Radio Operators conducted several simulations Saturday to test equipment and capabilities in counties across Mississippi. Using state and local authorities’ emergency ...

The fourth full weekend in June annually brings Roanoke Valley and United States wide Ham Radio operators together to test communication skills and use their training to contact, pass messages and ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - HAM radio operators have a long history of serving the community when storms or other disasters damage communication infrastructure like cell towers. This weekend, area ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - This weekend, a set-up of antennas will be laid out in a focused area of Chase Palm Park for 24 hours to test the amateur radio system that could be extremely valuable in Santa ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - One day a year, FCC-licensed amateur Radio Operators take to the airwaves to run tests. The shift runs for approximately twelve hours and begins at 4:30 in the morning. “We ...

FEMA is praising Wednesday’s national test of the Emergency Alert System, in partnership with the Federal Communications Commission. The test commenced at around 2:20p ET, sending alerts to radio and ...

It may be a hobby, but HAM radio operators proved themselves during last year's hurricane season. As KPLC's Lee Peck reports, their annual Field Day event tested more than just their power to ...

From left, Jerry Williams, Earl Hulce and Rob Wade of the Parkersburg Amateur Radio Klub test ham radio equipment in the field during an American Radio Relay League Field Day. The club will activate a ...