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 ...

A local ham radio club is practicing their skills in the event of an emergency. In times of a catastrophic disaster or crisis, ham radio operators can share vital information through their network.

Jack Dellinger likes modern communications as well as the next fellow. The York Township resident has seven phones and four computers in his home, and a cell phone always with him. Yet when it comes ...

More Americans than ever have been licensed by the Federal Communications Commission as amateur radio operators, and those in the know say that emergency communications is driving their passion to be ...

WALNUT CREEK — For years, Larry Loomer did what many people do when challenged to think about the Big One — the catastrophic earthquake that experts predict will happen sooner rather than later in ...

He begins his message with the letters C and Q. When said out loud, they sound like "seek you," meaning "please respond." The goal is to contact as many people as they can in a 24-hour period. "Last ...

Editor's note: This content was published by the City of Mercer Island. Your City's "hams" will join with thousands of amateur radio operators who will be showing off their emergency capabilities this ...