Ham Radio News of the Funny Variety
By K5PO, on the scene BARROW-IN-FURNESS, England — Radiosport, or amateur radio contesting, is not for the faint-of-heart, but it may in fact be for the faint. Thom Tranton, a ham radio operator from Barrow-in-Furness, reports he had a “rather fine” performance in the latest UK DX BPSK63 Contest despite not really remembering much of it. “It’s just been an […]
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By K5PO, on the scene MARKINGTON, New Mexico — Roger Matthews, a Markington-area amateur radio operator is fed up with the directors of the CQ WW SSB Contest and claims he’s “Not going to listen to nobody telling him he’s wrong no more.” His lavishly-equipped radio “shack” is a bounty of fine microphones, including his prized 24k gold gilded Astatic […]
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By K5KVN, on the scene BOLIVAR, Mo. – In the latest move of its “One Kilohertz At A Time” enforcement program, the FCC this week announced a $10,000 fine issued to a Missouri man for illegal operation on 14.312 MHz. Agents say it didn’t take long to discover the offender, once they finally got to the frequency he was on. […]
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By WBØRUR, on the scene EAST FORKWORTH, Oregon –- Rural Macklinburg County ham radio operator Burt Groundsman has developed a unique method to speed up the QSL card process – the small, postcard “thank you” that radio operators send each other to confirm a contact. “It occurred to me as I was filling cards out. Each QSL card required me […]
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By K5PO, on the scene MERCERIA, Wisconsin — Marty Jacobs is a amateur radio operator. It’s his hobby and passion. A quick look around his “ham shack” indicates he’s invested a tremendous amount of time and money into his passion. Yes, Marty loves ham radio, but more than anything, he loves ham radio contests. That became apparent to his wife, […]
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