Ham Radio News of the Funny Variety
By WBØRUR, on the scene WELLSBURG, Missouri — A Missouri-based amateur radio equipment manufacturer is unveiling new celebrity endorsements for their fledgling line of radio gear. Peanut Whistle Transmitters announced the marketing campaign yesterday during a lunch hour press conference. The effort will “boost sales, introduce new radios to the amateur community and provide us a great set of celebrities […]
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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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By WBØRUR, on the scene NEWINGSTEAD, Vt. — In a last minute decision designed to encourage a wider variety of amateur radio operating styles and practices, the National Radio Retransmission Legion (NRRL) has announced a new set of “multipliers and bonuses” for Field Day. “We believe these increased scoring opportunities will allow a wider and more diverse group of operators […]
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By WBØRUR, on the scene KIEV, Ukraine – Members of the local ham radio club have found themselves in a bit of a маринувати (i.e., pickle) over the food to offer at the group’s upcoming шинка свято (hamfest), concession booth. YL ham operator Olga Floyzinski insists on studenetz – aspic made with fish (zalyvne) – or meat (kholodets). But after […]
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By WBØRUR, on the scene WASHINGTON, District of Columbia – As news headlines across the country report on the National Security Administration’s controversial cellular telephone and email data collection efforts, the United States’ top high frequency monitoring service is disbanding a little-known program designed to listen in and record data related to ham radio QSOs. In a classified filing sent […]
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