Ham radio operators use a variety ... and protocols for relaying messages between stations. Emergency traffic takes priority over routine communications. Hams use a system of message precedence ...

"We have a specific mission and that is to provide emergency communications in disasters," said Dan Gitro, a licensed amateur ...

helping emergency groups coordinate what they ... The Alford Memorial Radio Club helps people learn about ham radio communications and provides community service. “It’s a lot of fun ...

Many enjoy casually meeting and speaking with new people. A few enjoy doing so over long distances, through the connecting ...

there’s ham radio.” With Hurricane Harvey just wrapping up, and Irma queued up to clobber Florida this weekend, hams are gearing up to pitch in with disaster communications for areas that ...

The Binghamton Amateur Radio Association hosted an amateur radio Kids Day at the Vestal Fire Department Station #2 today.

This also serves to ensure their equipment is up-to-date in case they are called on to aid in communication during an emergency. Ragchewers: Ham radio operators who have long conversations with ...

While operators most often are seen working in emergency situations ... and you will find more stories for the origins of the term ham radio than operators. But, because the Federal Communications ...

Ham radio is no different ... Hams have long known that voice communication is inefficient. Morse code could be the earliest form of digital radio communication, allowing a proficient operator ...