Ham Radio News of the Funny Variety
By K5KAC, on the scene SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – A group of local ham radio operators, who wish to remain anonymous, are finding love in all the right places. “It sort of arose organically,” said a local club president. “I was rag-chewing with some guys and they were debating a possible QTH swap, a light when on in my head […]
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By K5KVN, on the scene Henryetta, Idaho. — Members of the Henryetta Old Noodles On the Radio (HONOR) club are dealing with “an integrity issue” after reviewing their logs from last weekend’s QRP contest. Inspecting the paper log prior to mailing it to contest organizers, club president Steven Horowitz noticed a pattern. Every contact in the log noted that a […]
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GOLDEN SPIKE, Montana – A group of northern Montana amateur radio operators is disbanding their ham radio club after their worst Field Day showing in 27 years. The road to this year’s Field Day was paved with potholes for the Gold Diggers Amateur Radio Club, as members endured heated confrontations, flying yeast rolls, overturned tureens of vegetable soup and ejection […]
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GOLDEN SPIKE, Montana – The monthly meeting of the Gold Diggers Amateur Radio Club ended abruptly last night at the local Sizzler when insults and yeast rolls were hurled. Lou Rodden, the club president, says it began as the club was discussing Field Day preparations. Club member Junior Brown says someone else can handle ordering food for Field Day this […]
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By WBØRUR, on the scene BEAVER DAM, Wisconsin — A local group of amateur radio operators will not be invited back to next year’s fundraiser for the local heart association. The Dial Spinners, a ham radio club based in rural Catoosa County, volunteered for event communications during last week’s “Walk It, Run It or Bike It” fundraiser. (Participants gather pledges […]
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