Ham Radio News of the Funny Variety
RACINE, WASHINGTON — A local ham radio group is pioneering a new way to bring ham radio operators together and clean up the airwaves at the same time. The Northwest Operators In Several Events club (NOISE) will host “QRMing In The Park” this Saturday at the downtown dog park. “The whole concept came about as a way to let some […]
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SPEAKHAVEN, GEORGIA – A local ham radio operator, frustrated with his inability to break through the QRM on 7.200, says he won’t give up trying to “have his say in the matter.” Nathan Brinn, who holds a General class license, says he’s been trying for weeks to join the cacophony of malicious interference on the frequency. “I want to have my […]
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By WBØRUR, on the scene BURBANK, Ariz. –The group of n’er-do-well hams who call the 75 meter band home (and fill the airwaves with disgusting sounds, comments and vulgar language) have vowed to take back the title of “Most Vile Ham Radio Operators” after relinquishing the honor to relatively new upstarts. “We really have let our standards slip,” says an […]
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By WBØRUR, on the scene TEMECULAH, California – The Federal Communications Commission today formalized a program to assist amateur radio operators in achieving better operating practices. The “UP Monitor” program will pair each DX radio operator working “split frequency” with one official representative of the U.S. federal government. The representative’s duties are to constantly monitor the DX station’s transmit frequency. […]
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By WBØRUR, on the scene VILLAGE HIGHLANDS, VT — In the wake of the Federal Communications Commission’s actions to invoke the “Red Light Rule” and cancel the license and application for renewal of K1MAN, a rural West Cheshire County man has been tapped to take his place on the HF airwaves. Richmond Smithpeters, amateur radio operator K1BOY, says he will […]
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