Ham radios still relevant today

Jim Boyer in Journal Gazette photo with his "go kit"
Jim Boyer, KB9IH, poses with his emergency radio “go kit” in a feature story in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. (Journal Gazette photo by Sam Hoffman)

The century-old science of radio transmissions and antennas seem archaic compared with the cellphones and tablets of today. However, James Boyer, known by his call sign KB9IH, says that most of the time, amateur radio operators are waiting for the world to catch up.

“Amateur radio is still relevant. We’re still involved with the latest and greatest technology; in fact, we probably invented it,” said James Boyer, known by his call sign KB9IH.

Read more in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.