Ham Radio News of the Funny Variety
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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By WBØRUR, on the scene HORSESHOE LAKE, WISCONSIN – The monthly meeting of the Radio Badgers Amateur Radio Club took a sour turn last night as a new member began describing his unusual operating practices. Pausing a moment from their buffet of crumb cake and finger sandwiches, members looked on as Gianni Balboa (of 194 Billabong Lane) began explaining that […]
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NEWINGSTEAD, VERMONT – The National Radio Retransmission Legion (NRRL) today announced a new program designed to save amateur radio operators time and irritation on the ham bands. According to NRRL Executive Director Bob Gilligan, the “Know Before You QSO” program authorizes US-licensed ham radio operators to identify with a special callsign suffix dependent on the operator’s political party affiliation. “We […]
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By WBØRUR, on the scene YAKIMA, Massachusetts – The National Radio Retransmission Legion’s (NRRL) vanity call sign QSL card manager has been found badly injured beneath thousands of QSL cards. Amateur radio operator Theodore Rosenheimer served in the volunteer role since 1985. “We were called to 4905 East Rockingham Boulevard at approx 4:15 p.m. Sunday afternoon,” says Yakima Police Department […]
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By WBØRUR, on the scene NOTTINGHAM PASS, Wyoming – New amateur radio operator Byram Hedgecock may be confused, but he’s winning high praises from local farmers. Hedgecock recently bought the old Bob McDermott place west of Cheyenne. Hedgecock, licensed as a General Class in spring 2013, mistakenly interpreted “QSL via BURO” as “QSL via BURRO” and promptly began contacting local […]
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