MILWAUKEE—Long ago, before Facebook, Twitter and email, ham radio operators were the original social media geeks. And they’re still out there, in greater numbers than ever, chatting and… ...

And the perfect thing for the ham on the go is this ham shack in a box. Go-boxes, as they are known, have been a staple of amateur radio field operations for as long as there have been hams.

There was a time when ham radio operators were known for having long conversations over the radio — rag chewing, as they called it. A new program, LongChat, is a new entry into the ham radio ...

Seeking reliable backup communication in a crisis, emergency managers are finding new solutions in an old technology: ham radio.

Amateur radio enthusiasts have been preparing for emergencies for decades. Now their expertise is drawing packed rooms of newcomers.