HAM radio may seem antiquated by today's standards, but there are still plenty of good reasons to get licensed.

My amateur radio journey began back in the mid-1970s. I was about 12 at the time, with an interest in electronics that baffled my parents. With little to guide me and fear for my life as I routinely ...

Jim Shipley boards up his Beach Hardware store as he prepares for the possible arrival of Hurricane Ian on Tuesday in St Petersburg Beach, Fla. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) The amateur radio ...