KUSA- Ham radio can be a hobby for some and a mission for others. "We coordinate with agencies like the Red Cross or the local sheriff, the weather service to give reports during emergency situations.

Amateur Radio brings people together across the airwaves. Known as ham radio, it’s a way to communicate with others — just across town or even across the globe — without internet or cell phones. This ...

Today we start a new series dedicated to amateur radio for cheapskates. Ham radio has a reputation as a “rich old guy” hobby, a reputation that it probably deserves to some degree. Pick up a glossy ...

On Thursday, the Oregon Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) will conduct a challenging “Simulated Emergency Test (SET).Thursday’s test is unique, as this is the first time “ham” radio operators ...

Groups of amateur radio volunteers will be hamming it up Saturday in support of North Olympic Peninsula emergency services authorities. Using amateur — or ham — radio frequencies, Amateur Radio ...

When southwest resident Dan Connell describes his son Zorion as “sporadic and chatty,” it’s not an exaggeration. One minute the 8-year-old is conversing about Legos and toy guns, and the next he’s ...