Just over three years ago, the Federal Communications Commission ignited a firestorm in the amateur radio community by proposing to eliminate Morse Code as a requirement for ham radio operators ...

When the first radios and telegraph lines were put into service, essentially the only way to communicate was to use Morse code. The first transmitters had extremely inefficient designs by today’s ...

Even as digital technology continues to evolve, "Morsecodians" aim to preserve a once-essential way to communicate across the ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - According to the American Radio Relay League, Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the U.S. and Canada. The point of the radio field day is ...

Ham radio operator Lloyd Cabral sits in the station he built inside his Hawaiian Paradise Park home, headphones on and finger moving on a CW, or continuous wave paddle, tapping out a message in Morse ...

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, ...

The sounds of Morse code will crackle in a distant outpost in West Marin on Thursday, honoring a bygone age when the system was used to protect mariners on rough oceans. For decades, coasts around the ...

Phillip and Vincenzo Mazzarella know what they’ll be doing on the fourth weekend in June every year. The father and son are amateur radio operators. They join fellow members of the Eastern Connecticut ...

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, ...

Members of the Jackson Amateur Radio Club gathered Saturday, Sept. 9, at Highlands Presbyterian Church in Ridgeland to participate in “Churches on the Air,” an annual ecumenical event begun in England ...

Morse code might seem obsolete but for situations with extremely limited bandwidth it’s often still the best communications option available. The code requires a fair amount of training to use ...