Best HF Antennas for 2025 to Boost Your Ham Radio Signal Anywhere Links to the best HF Antennas are listed down below: ► 6.

That kind of ham radio is suffering right now for a few reasons. First, HF propagation largely depends on sunspots and sunspots tend to ebb and peak on an 11-year cycle.

Ham radio uses many frequencies across the VHF, UHF, HF and even microwave bandwidths. Operators must pass a Federal Communications Commission test to acquire a license and cannot use the radio ...

HF radio is often used for: Tactical military communication Aviation and maritime communication Emergency and disaster response Ham (amateur) radio operations ...

Though not as popular as it used to be, 'hammies' say their pastime is like social media without downsides, and is helping them stay sharp in old age.

Morning Journal/Danielle Garner Eighth-grader Katie Campbell, 13, speaks on a HF ham radio with Elizabeth Campbell, 9, behind her while club member Savannah Howard, 12, watches classmates log the ...

'Old fashioned' amateur radio skills are proving useful during emergency incidents when traditional telecommunication channels break down.