Ham Radio News of the Funny Variety
WESTERVILLE, MD – Local amateur radio operator Mark Willets shared his elaborate field day plan but didn’t share his secret—he just wanted to have a break. At a recent Westerville Amateur Radio Club meeting, members asked Mark what he’d be bringing to their field day event, and he quickly stated that he wouldn’t be joining. “I have my own plans” […]
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MADISON, TEXAS – A southern Texas amateur radio club is scrambling to figure out how to keep people away from their Field Day activities after a newspaper published details about their event. “We just wanted the bonus points, not visitors,” said Nathan Binn. “I sent an email to our small-town weekly newspaper expecting them to ignore it like they do […]
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA — A local internet application developer was recently surprised by an automatic deposit in his PayPal account. “I couldn’t explain the $1.25. My wife started asking questions about where the money was coming from,” said Payton Henning. “Ultimately, I linked it back to some amateur radio software I’d made in 2003. A ham had actually bought a […]
Read more GIBBSTOWN, OREGON – The tri-county area has several new amateur radio operators, thanks to a recent ham radio license exam session. One of the newly minted “hams” is Myron Tidwell. “I’ve already started a multi-tabbed spreadsheet to track what I’ll need to spend to start my new hobby!” Tidwell said. “The main tab lists the radio gear I’ll need, another […]
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NEWINGSTEAD, VT — The new overseer of communications coming out of the National Radio Retransmission Legion (NRRL) is making significant changes, just hours after taking his post. Davis Gerr’s first action will be controlling expenses. “Subscriptions are down and we just can’t afford 73 anymore,” said Gerr. The effort will be a multi-stage strategy. “We will use 72 immediately. If […]
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