The Big One is on Nathan Lees mind. More than four years after the Great Coastal Gale of 2007, and in the wake of the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami, Lee and a small cadre of amateur radio ...

WALNUT CREEK — For years, Larry Loomer did what many people do when challenged to think about the Big One — the catastrophic earthquake that experts predict will happen sooner rather than later in ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. “Ham” radio operators from the Mid-coast region will join with thousands of ...

ORANGE — The Orange Amateur Radio Club hosted its annual "Field Day" at the American Red Cross Saturday. The American Radio League estimates 30,000 participants in the 24-hour long event. The goal is ...

SILVER CITY - As our society becomes increasingly dependent upon the internet and cell phones for staying in touch, few stop to consider what would happen in an emergency situation if these methods of ...

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 ...

Like a black-and-white movie, ham radio can evoke an image of how people communicated long ago. But ask someone in emergency management about ham radio, and you'll find that this medium of ...

Every year, thousands of amateur radio enthusiasts travel to Greene County for one of the world’s largest gatherings of its kind.

More Americans than ever have been licensed by the Federal Communications Commission as amateur radio operators, and those in the know say that emergency communications is driving their passion to be ...