Step 3: Get the Best Ham Radio Equipment for You. Once licensed, it’s equipment time. For novices, there are starter kits that contain all the essentials.

While ham radio operators have been embracing digital mobile radio (DMR), the equipment is most often bought since — at least in early incarnations — it needs a proprietary CODEC to convert ...

Sometimes disaster strikes and conventional communication systems fail. Here's how amateur ham radio operators provide a crucial link between those in affected areas and the outside world.