Once upon a time, ham radio was all about CW and voice transmissions and little else. These days, the hobby is altogether richer, with a wide range of fancy digital data modes to play with.

The MOS Technologies 6581, or SID, is perhaps the integrated circuit whose sound is most sought-after in the chiptune world. Its three voices and mix of waveforms define so much of our collective ...

Every law enforcement agency in Contra Costa County — including all police departments and the county’s sheriff’s office — will end public access to their radio chatter on Oct. 7, said David Swing, ...

The City of Cadillac has secured a $202,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security to buy new portable radios for its fire department.

Wilson County opens free 24/7 pet microchip scanning stations at fire stations to reunite lost pets with families and ease shelter crowding.

The town of Black Mountain is turning to an old technology to prepare for a new generation of climate-fueled disasters.

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