HAM radio may seem antiquated by today's standards, but there are still plenty of good reasons to get licensed.

Around 300 enthusiasts, from students to longtime professionals, attended the 27th annual event at LIU Brookville Saturday.

Amateur radio operators, also known as "hams," can be a critical part of communications when disaster strikes and cell communication is limited.

With all the changes and advancements in technology, it is remarkable to see one particular hobby last more than 100 years even in times of trouble. That’s amateur radio. From his home in Punta Gorda, ...

McKenna Wheeler (left) contacts other ham radio operators across the country with support from her dad, Erik Wheeler, in Essex Junction on Saturday, June 28. Photo by Kelsey Tolchin-Kupferer Kelsey ...

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Across the country, radio enthusiasts spent their weekend talking to many people around the world for the American Radio League Field Day. 17-year-old Kian Lewis learned ...

CANFIELD — While volunteers tended the gardens outside, inside the barn at the Mill Creek MetroParks Farm in Canfield, a handful of ham radio enthusiasts from the Mahoning Valley Amateur Radio ...

John Mitchell sits in front of his amateur "ham" radio setup, including a screen showing a map of the world and designated places he can reach and speak with other ham radio operators on Wednesday, ...

Longtime ham radio operator Gerald Gaule wants to spread the word that amateur radio is a great hobby for those who are blind and disabled. Gaule, who was disabled in 2007, said he worked for ...

Amateur radio operator Roslyn Gannis, 14, of Slocum Township, talks to a contact during the 24-hour, on-air event at Moon Lake Park, Sunday. Don Carey/the times leader Amateur radio operator Bob ...

FAMILY IN THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. THIS IS WHAT’S CALLED IN A RAG CHAIR. THEY’RE JUST WITH A LANGUAGE ALL THEIR OWN. THANKS FOR THE FIVE NINE, FIVE FIVE. HAM RADIO OPERATORS WITH PEOPLE ALL OVER THE ...