No one's keeping score, or so they say. But by the end of the day, it's a sure bet the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club will be comparing its tally of contacts to other clubs throughout North America.

Ham radio operators across the country spent the weekend off the grid, participating in Field Day, an event designed to test their skills in emergency communication scenarios. The annual event ...

Advocate photo by Vic Couvillion -- John King Sr. and his wife Barbara, both licensed ham radio operators for many years, tune in their radios seeking communications with other operators at the ...