It used to be homebrew ham gear meant something simple ... and advances in software-defined radio techniques. [Charlie Morris] decided to build an SSB rig that incorporated these technologies ...

There was a time when buying a new radio was something many hams could never afford to do. Then came the super cheap — and super controversial — VHF and UHF radios from China. But as they say ...

New York or Marine Corps Marathons? Using Xastir, an open-source version of APRS, a GPS and a rig, you can tell where the straggler bus is to pick up the runners who do not finish. You will find ...

When I was a kid living near Grantsville, West Virginia, some of my neighbors were into amateur ham radio. I found their analog electronics and antennas and their mastery of Morse code fascinating.

The annual conference of the Ham Radio University, which was formed in 1999, was held Saturday at LIU Post in Brookville.