Ham Radio News of the Funny Variety
By WBØRUR, on the scene BEAVER PASS, Georgia – In what is being called a completely unexpected turn of events, members of a central Georgia radio club have opted to forgo their idea of wearing matching apparel at local hamfests. “We thought it would be a great way to build unity and club morale,” says Archie Smithpeters, President of the […]
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NEW BLIGHTON, N.H. — Trick-or-Treaters in the southside neighborhood of Burlington aren’t sure if they received a trick or a treat last night from one local man. Parents say they didn’t know what to make of the objects in their bags. “My son came home with a walkie talkie and I’m like ‘what is this?!’ I still don’t understand what […]
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By K5KAC, on the scene and in costume Middletown, Conn. — According to Venture Costumes, a Halloween costume retailer, Sexy Nurses and Teen Zombies had better watch out. “If you follow our market data, there is a significant, wide-spread interest in dressing up like a Ham Radio Operator for Halloween, and we want to meet that demand,” said CEO Matt […]
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By K5KVN, on the scene ATLANTA, Ga. — It was a case of Twitter trespassing yesterday as fans of rap artist M.C. Hammer and ham radio operators found themselves fighting over the hashtag #hamr. Ham radio operator Kenneth Singlemyre said he first saw the crossover at 8:30 a.m. “I was at work and had my Twitter page up. I always […]
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By WBØRUR, On The Scene GOLDEN SPIKE, Montana – Members of the Gold Diggers Amateur Radio Club planned the trip details, collected box-tops and raised money for months to fund a visit to the National Ham Radio Memorial on the mall in Washington, D.C. Traveling via Greyhound charter to the nation’s capitol was the brain child of club member Junior […]
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