Nope. The best contender is from 1974 and wasn't even launched by NASA or the Soviets. It's still in orbit, still functioning ...

Bouchard stations WNRI AM and 99.9 FM stepped up to the plate nine years ago and purchased 44 American-made solar panels.

Ham radio is well-suited to the latter role because ... requires powerful long-range transmission equipment. Such equipment is expensive, so multiple stations often share use of a single transmitter.

the Kent Amateur Radio Society. Broadcasting students at Kent County High School in Worton, Md., extended the reach of their voices beyond their radio station’s distance, making contact with people ...

An exhibit now running at the History Center in Cedar Rapids tells the story of a local communications company that reached ...

Wednesday, members of ARISS and the Platinum Coast Amateur Radio Society, with assistance from ARISS mentor Charlie Sufana, had radio equipment ready to contact the space station as it flew overhead.

A Halifax radio club is keeping the skill of Morse code relevant by teaching Maritimers how to send their names.

Over time, the reliance on modern communication networks can leave you vulnerable during emergencies or in remote areas.

Still, the finished result looks great. We’ve seen some other adaptable and upgradable ham radio gear before, too. Sometimes custom is the way to go! Video after the break.

For less than $400, it's possible to observe places like the star-forming regions at the center of our galaxy.

If we ever received a radio message from an alien civilization, there'd be no one to tell humanity whether we had interpreted ...

As the sun shone on an unusually warm day at the end of October, Emma Meadley Dunphy took one final, emotional stroll through ...