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 ...

Jerry Williams, left, and fellow members of the Amateur Radio Klub Earl Holts and Rob Wade test their ham radio equipment in the field Saturday. As part of an annual event called “Field Day,” people ...

More Americans than ever have been licensed by the Federal Communications Commission as amateur radio operators, and those in the know say that emergency communications is driving their passion to be ...

If anyone thinks ham radio is outdated, think again.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 ...

A group of hobbyists who have become experts in a low-tech form of communication are now a vital link helping local first responders in the event of a worst-case scenario. Bruce Wolfe likes to spend ...

While mushers tackle rural trails, volunteers work to maintain timing and safety across the U.P.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- Ham radio operators from the Delaware Valley are among thousands taking part in a nationwide emergency communications exercise this weekend. Members of the Holmesburg Amateur ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Hurricane Matthew's winds toppled trees, knocking out some of our main sources of power and communication. IF a stronger storm were strike our area, what is our last line ...

Staff photo / Bob Coupland Frank Sole of Poland, left, and Andrew Brincko of Youngstown, who are both ham radio operators, look over material on the May 31, 1985, tornado during which they both helped ...

Volunteer ham radio operators are coming to the aid of relief agencies and emergency officials to help with badly needed communications in areas of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi ravaged early ...

America was reminded of the critical role of amateur radio in the past weeks as ham operators came from all over the country to provide emergency communications when other systems failed during ...

Andy Finick walks up the stairs and opens the door onto a roof at Franciscan Health in Hammond. He points up to a higher roof at several antennae that would — in an unthinkable emergency — provide ...