Ham radio isn’t just one hobby. It is a bunch of hobbies ranging from chatting to building things, bouncing signals off the moon, and lots of things in between. Some of these specialties, such as ...

On today’s episode of “Will It Antenna?”, [Ben Eadie (VE6SFX)] designs and tests an antenna made entirely of tape, and spoiler alert — it works pretty well. By way of background, the basic design [Ben ...

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 ...

Participants set up portable antennas outdoors before heading inside to test frequencies and connect with other operators near and far.

Of all the columns I've written, the ones describing do-it-yourself antennas always bring the most response, sometimes years after the original column was written. This month I'll describe the "new" ...

Here is an idea for a simple low-cost adaptor that allows a portable FM radio (or MP3 player with FM tuner) to be connected to an external antenna and to audio equipment such as a hifi system or PC ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Nineteen local volunteers filled the Alachua County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for 30+ hours over the weekend and turned in a nationally leading result in a disaster ...