Two years ago, in my home state of Kentucky, we had a devastating tornado that traveled nearly 200 miles, leveled towns, killed scores of people, and left widespread devastation. When emergency ...

ROSEBURG, Ore. — George Roth built his first shortwave radio when he was in sixth grade. “In grade school, being able to hear radio stations from far away places was very interesting to me,” Roth said ...

The UCSF Police Department’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) unit is establishing an emergency communications team to be activated in the event of a campus emergency when normal ...

Immediately after the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti that killed 230,000 people, injured an estimated 300,000 more and destroyed much of Port-au-Prince, medical teams from the University of Miami Project ...

For many participants in the world of amateur radio, the initial draw can be something like the ability to talk to people from around the world. “It starts as a hobby. You want to talk to somebody ...

When hurricanes or other natural disasters strike, getting information to the public is not always easy. That is where state emergency workers and ham radio operators become invaluable. They are often ...

Competing against 160 Emergency Operations Center–affiliated teams nationwide, the Alachua County volunteer ham radio group ...

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 ...

If anyone thinks ham radio is outdated, think again. When a 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti in January and knocked out most communications — even cell phones — ham radio operators were able to ...

NACOGDOCHES — Nacogdoches and Angelina County ham radio operators participated in the national annual Field Day event last weekend, testing the region's emergency readiness and showcasing their hobby ...

Powhatan County’s Office of Emergency Management has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with a local citizen’s group to investigate the potential for ham radio service during major incidents ...

that traveled nearly 200 miles, leveled towns, killed scores of people, and left widespread devastation. When emergency responders started hitting the scene, they heard amateur (ham) radio operators ...