The Bismarck Tribune

Hamming it up: Whether used for hobby or emergency, ham radio is a booming form of communication

Doug Nelson, District Emergency Coordinator for 11 counties in Minnesota and amateur radio liason to the National Weather Service, plays the dial on a transceiver to contact another ham in the ...
Iowa City Press-Citizen

'This is the backup plan': Iowa City ham radio operators find creative ways to communicate when all else fails

It was a recent rainy Saturday morning in Hickory Hill Park, a beautiful 185-acre tract of public land tucked next to St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Iowa City. Members of the Iowa City Amateur Radio Club ...
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Hamming it up: Whether used for hobby or emergency, ham radio is booming form of communication

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 ...