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

Full disclosure: ham radio isn’t for everyone, and there are many different facets to it. What appeals to one person might bore another to death. One area of ham radio that has changed a lot in the ...

When Helene swept across the Southeast on Sept. 27, including Western North Carolina, cell phones and internet-based communication became unusable. People still needed a way to talk — to check on ...