Ham Radio News of the Funny Variety
By WBØRUR, on the scene Near DAYTON, Ohio – In what’s being called confusing and totally unexpected, about a dozen protestors showed up this morning at Hamvention. People Advancing The Humane Treatment of Animals (PATHTA) protested in front of the Hamvention venue, advocating against alleged unsafe hog farming, growing and butchering practices. “We will make these mad men stop!” exclaimed […]
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XENIA, Ohio – Little-known HF radio manufacturer Spurlock Technologies will unveil what the company calls “the ultimate HF transceiver” at Hamvention. “The device is customizable in every way,” says corporate VP of Marketing Reginald Van Stank Hoeven. “And we do mean in EVERY WAY.” Spurlock Technologies – which is known in the northwest U.S. for innovative developments in potato thrashing […]
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By K5PO, on the scene DAYTON, Ohio — Dayton Hamvention Site Director Mikey Stapp sent an email to all registered Dayton attendees yesterday notifying them of a new “No Restroom” policy at the 2013 Hamvention. Much was made about an infamous event at the 2011 Dayton Hamvention where human waste erupted into the flea market area outside, sending a foul […]
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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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By K5PO, on the scene BOSOKIN, Maine — The Ham-EQ company announced today a new game- and gender-changing product. Ham EQ, long known for their popular line of microphone equalization products allowing amateurs to fine-tune their voice sounds from razor sharp “DX” audio all the way to robust “broadcast” audio popular with rag chewers, has ventured into a new territory […]
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