Ham Radio News of the Funny Variety
By WBØRUR, on the scene DONCHESTERVILLE, Ohio – A Buckeye state ham radio operator has earned world-wide recognition…and did it accidentally. Calvin Smithpeters, a General-class licensee, has been an amateur radio operator for 25 years. He says he received a phone call a few days ago notifying him that he’d earned a spot in the upcoming 2014 version of the […]
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By WBØRUR, on the scene WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a move that will have far reaching impact, the United States is mandating that radio manufacturers selling equipment within the country change all measurements to United States standards. The Office of Technical Measurements – located in an obscure, non-descript building adjacent to the National Sheep Shearer’s monument in Washington, D.C. – […]
Read moreA Ham Hijinks Editorial By K5PO, Noise Blankers VP May 29, 2013 The rumors are true: Heathkit is back! It all started at a recent Noise Blankers club meeting. Noise Blankers Club President Gary, WB0RUR, was speaking warmly about a Heathkit SB-102 transceiver he had as a youth. “Dad wouldn’t let me touch the Collins gear until I was better […]
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By K5KAC, on the scene SAN FRANCISCO, Calif — Instagram, a social media site that allows users to add filters to uploaded photos, has noticed a recent trend in images being uploaded to their site: images related to amateur radio. “We can’t really explain the trend and are as baffled as anyone else, but I guess no one is immune […]
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By K5KVN, on the scene DAYTON, Ohio — The words on his hat proclaim him a “weather nerd.” But after attending 11 storm spotter forums back-to-back yesterday at the Dayton Hamvention, his friends call him “a hero” and “an example for us all.” Dan Barlinghouse says he arrived at Hara Arena at 6:45 a.m., just in time to get a […]
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