DULUTH - They are considered the last line of communication. When everything else fails, they can bridge the communication gap and connect people. Doug Nelson and Dave Miller are just two of the ...

BRENTWOOD — When a major disaster occurs, be it fire, earthquake or something else, neighborhoods could be cut off from rescue services and need to take care of themselves. Those trained in emergency ...

If anyone thinks ham radio is outdated, think again. When a 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti in January and knocked out most communications — even cell phones — ham radio operators were able to ...

The East Valley Scanner group posts public safety updates on Facebook. Group co-creator and ham radio enthusiast John J., who declined to give his last name, said the group has relied in part on ...

A VITAL LINK: Dick Smith, foreground, chats with a fellow ham radio operator as Danny Rector listens in. Both are members of the Blue Ridge Amateur Radio Club in Hendersonville. Members will join ...