https://twiar.net North America's Premiere Amateur Radio News Magazine Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:40:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://twiar.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-twiarlogo512px-32x32.jpg https://twiar.net 32 32 https://twiar.net/2026/03/10/ham-radio-opens-a-connection-to-the-world-ohio/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:40:17 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=40466 The Mount Vernon Amateur Radio Club (MVARC) opened their doors to the public on Saturday,...]]> https://twiar.net/2026/01/28/emergency-officials-use-ham-radio-operators-during-winter-storms-west-virginia/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:54:53 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=39305 MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) – With winter weather slamming much of the region, emergency officials...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/12/23/lockerbie-1988-amateur-radio-volunteers-pivotal-communication-in-disaster-response-remembered-in-2025/ https://twiar.net/2025/12/23/lockerbie-1988-amateur-radio-volunteers-pivotal-communication-in-disaster-response-remembered-in-2025/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:41 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=38332 Thirty-seven years after the devastating Lockerbie bombing, the extraordinary efforts of amateur radio enthusiasts who...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/12/23/lockerbie-1988-amateur-radio-volunteers-pivotal-communication-in-disaster-response-remembered-in-2025/feed/ 2 https://twiar.net/2025/10/17/ham-radio-operators-gear-up-for-halloween-bridge-patrol-new-york/ https://twiar.net/2025/10/17/ham-radio-operators-gear-up-for-halloween-bridge-patrol-new-york/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:06:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=36482 A group of local volunteers is heading back to the bridges this Halloween. Members of...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/10/17/ham-radio-operators-gear-up-for-halloween-bridge-patrol-new-york/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/10/16/via-the-arrl-amateur-radio-runs-with-the-chicago-marathon/ https://twiar.net/2025/10/16/via-the-arrl-amateur-radio-runs-with-the-chicago-marathon/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2025 01:01:27 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=36474 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2025/10/16/via-the-arrl-amateur-radio-runs-with-the-chicago-marathon/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/09/24/svg-amateur-radio-operators-master-emergency-communication-st-vincent-and-the-grenadines/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 04:44:40 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=35838 Sunday, September 14, 2025 was a special day for new radio operators recently trained by...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/08/21/via-amateur-radio-daily-club-week-is-coming-this-fall/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:46:03 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=34795 This fall, the National Amateur Radio Alliance (NARA) will sponsor Club Week, a special event...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/07/25/via-the-arrl-amateur-radio-helps-locate-missing-mother-and-son/ Sat, 26 Jul 2025 00:13:53 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=34168 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2025/07/18/via-the-arrl-amateur-radio-volunteers-serving-during-texas-floods/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:39:11 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=33645 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2025/06/17/via-the-arrl-ham-radio-reports-fire-helicopter-crew-extinguishes-just-in-time/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 01:45:47 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=33094 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2025/05/31/radio-operators-jumped-into-quick-response-after-85-tornado-cut-communications-ohio/ https://twiar.net/2025/05/31/radio-operators-jumped-into-quick-response-after-85-tornado-cut-communications-ohio/#comments Sat, 31 May 2025 19:40:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=32617 It’s a day Wes Boyd still remembers, 40 years later. “I happened to have one...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/05/31/radio-operators-jumped-into-quick-response-after-85-tornado-cut-communications-ohio/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/05/29/milwaukees-ham-radio-enthusiasts-are-keeping-this-diy-hobby-alive-wisconsin/ Thu, 29 May 2025 21:49:05 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=32523 When radio first emerged, it was the Wild West of communication technology. Pioneers in the...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/04/27/via-the-arrl-amateur-radio-helps-2025-boston-marathon/ Sun, 27 Apr 2025 05:51:24 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=31553 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2025/04/06/tennessee-hams-rise-up-amateur-radio-gains-traction-after-deadly-tornadoes/ https://twiar.net/2025/04/06/tennessee-hams-rise-up-amateur-radio-gains-traction-after-deadly-tornadoes/#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:44:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=31012 As Tennessee communities begin recovery efforts following the devastating tornado outbreak on April 2–3, 2025,...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/04/06/tennessee-hams-rise-up-amateur-radio-gains-traction-after-deadly-tornadoes/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/03/29/via-amateur-radio-daily-tsunami-amateur-radio-exercise-this-weekend/ Sat, 29 Mar 2025 14:45:39 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=29385 On March 29th LAX Northeast will partner with several regional ARES groups to conduct a...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/03/22/via-the-arrl-arrl-ham-radio-open-house-continues-to-grow/ Sun, 23 Mar 2025 01:45:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=29242 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2025/03/22/ham-radio-operators-honor-world-war-ii-veterans-florida/ https://twiar.net/2025/03/22/ham-radio-operators-honor-world-war-ii-veterans-florida/#comments Sat, 22 Mar 2025 05:44:23 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=29300 Before smartphones and instant messaging, radio waves carried the voices of those fighting for our...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/03/22/ham-radio-operators-honor-world-war-ii-veterans-florida/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/03/09/via-amateur-radio-daily-national-pi-day-special-event-net/ https://twiar.net/2025/03/09/via-amateur-radio-daily-national-pi-day-special-event-net/#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:45:57 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=28905 The following message is from the Roc-Ham Radio Network: READY FOR SOME PI….!!!!!! Join us...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/03/09/via-amateur-radio-daily-national-pi-day-special-event-net/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/01/28/emergencies-can-happen-any-time-any-day-any-location-trial-run-for-radio-stations-around-the-world-in-the-case-of-a-natural-disaster-texas/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 03:50:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=27817 BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Radio stations around the world are being put to the test...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/01/26/radio-enthusiasts-to-the-rescue-in-emergency-communications-colorado/ Sun, 26 Jan 2025 16:20:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=27788 For many participants in the world of amateur radio, the initial draw can be something...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/01/18/amateur-radio-knows-no-boundaries-indiana/ Sun, 19 Jan 2025 04:21:07 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=27577 Today, with a few keystrokes or buttons, we can communicate with people around the world....]]> https://twiar.net/2025/01/13/via-the-arrl-ham-radio-operators-serving-during-california-firestorms/ https://twiar.net/2025/01/13/via-the-arrl-ham-radio-operators-serving-during-california-firestorms/#comments Mon, 13 Jan 2025 22:23:02 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=27414 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2025/01/13/via-the-arrl-ham-radio-operators-serving-during-california-firestorms/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2024/11/20/teen-turns-hobby-into-way-to-save-lives-in-monroe-county-pennsylvania/ https://twiar.net/2024/11/20/teen-turns-hobby-into-way-to-save-lives-in-monroe-county-pennsylvania/#comments Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:37:03 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=25777 In this week’s Here’s to You Kid, we revisit a teenager who turned a hobby...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/11/20/teen-turns-hobby-into-way-to-save-lives-in-monroe-county-pennsylvania/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2024/11/10/via-hackaday-check-your-clip-leads/ Sun, 10 Nov 2024 06:45:37 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=25375 [Matthias] bought cheap clip leads online and, wisely, decided to check them. We’ve had the...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/11/04/meet-the-ham-radio-enthusiasts-who-help-keep-the-new-york-marathon-running-smoothly/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:17:34 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=25307 ‘If the phones are down, the hams are up.’ ]]> https://twiar.net/2024/11/01/radio-network-groups-preparation-day-draws-interest-in-shadow-of-recent-disasters-west-virginia/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 21:01:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=25185 Morgan County’s independent backup emergency communications network has been busy making the most of their...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/11/01/ham-radio-system-donated-and-installed-at-the-fire-hall-alaska/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:42:16 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=25218 A century-old technology has been added to Petersburg’s fire hall for emergency communication when all...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/10/20/delta-county-ham-radio-group-ready-for-emergencies-michigan/ https://twiar.net/2024/10/20/delta-county-ham-radio-group-ready-for-emergencies-michigan/#comments Sun, 20 Oct 2024 04:24:37 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=24814 An old form of communication is vital in hurricane recovery efforts as amateur radio operators...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/10/20/delta-county-ham-radio-group-ready-for-emergencies-michigan/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2024/10/12/amateur-radio-volunteers-provide-and-maintain-crucial-communication-links-when-hurricanes-strike-texas/ https://twiar.net/2024/10/12/amateur-radio-volunteers-provide-and-maintain-crucial-communication-links-when-hurricanes-strike-texas/#comments Sat, 12 Oct 2024 11:08:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=24533 Volunteer amateur radio operators have played a crucial role in communications in the wake of...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/10/12/amateur-radio-volunteers-provide-and-maintain-crucial-communication-links-when-hurricanes-strike-texas/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2024/10/08/through-hurricanes-helene-and-milton-amateur-radio-triumphs-when-all-else-fails/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 03:24:26 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=24421 The morning after Hurricane Helene pummeled the eastern seaboard of the US, Thomas Witherspoon inspected...]]>