Tag: Contest

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, […]

By WBØRUR, on the scene PFLUGERVILLE, Ky. – A local ham radio operator says he’s “depressed as heck” now that the ARRL’s November sweepstakes is over. Randy Blackwood of rural Greene County, Kentucky, says he looks forward to the annual event like a kid looks forward to Christmas. “It’s the high point of my ham radio activity for the year,” […]