LONGMONT — Sebastian Wessels sat in his “Ham Shack” — basically a children’s playhouse in his yard he’s converted to be the base for his amateur radio operations — and tweaked a dial. Out of the ...

“When all else fails, there’s ham radio.” With Hurricane Harvey just wrapping up, and Irma queued up to clobber Florida this weekend, hams are gearing up to pitch in with disaster communications for ...

Kit building can be a good way to provide yourself with a ham radio rig. It’s not for everyone, however, and you should think over the following points before you commit yourself. Labor: For a ...

This is an exciting day for me — we finally get to build some ham radio gear! To me, building gear is the big attraction of amateur radio as a hobby. Sure, it’s cool to buy a radio, even a cheap one, ...

TENNESSEE RIDGE, Tenn. — Whenever the internet, telephone lines and all other forms of communication fail in an emergency situation, there’s always amateur radio, or “ham radio.” Ham radio enthusiasts ...

Journalist Tea Krulos joined Lake Effect's Joy Powers to share more about his piece for Milwaukee Magazine on Milwaukee's "ham radio" community. When radio first emerged, it was the Wild West of ...