For more than a month, ham radio operators ferried food and supplies to relief stations in Pleasant Grove, Pratt City, Fultondale, Cordova, Cullman, and other devastated cities. They used car-mounted ...

Amateur radio is the ultimate hacker’s hobby ... In a previous post I described how SSB radio equipment worked and provided an example of a single-band 20m SSB transceiver.

An amateur radio repeater used to be a complex assemblage of equipment that would easily fill a 19″ rack. There would be a receiver and a separate transmitter, usually repurposed from commercial ...

In an age of advanced technology, ham radio remains a reliable backup when other systems fail. Armed with their skills and battery-powered radio equipment, operators stand ready to provide a vital ...