Joe Barnhart with the Meigs County Auxiliary Communications said it takes a team to be prepared.

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 ...

Over the weekend, West Virginia's Emergency Management Division amateur radio club hit airwaves to help emergency management ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — Communication is key when it comes to how state officials respond during emergencies like this ...

When you can’t hop on your cellphone, they’ll be able to tune in other operators across the globe and keep lines of ...

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 ...

Nacogdoches and Angelina County ham radio operators participated in the national annual Field Day event on Saturday and Sunday, testing the region’s emergency readiness and showcasing their hobby to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...