Ham Radio News of the Funny Variety
By WBØRUR, on the scene PFLUGERVILLE, Ky. – A local ham radio operator says he’s “depressed as heck” now that the ARRL’s November sweepstakes is over. Randy Blackwood of rural Greene County, Kentucky, says he looks forward to the annual event like a kid looks forward to Christmas. “It’s the high point of my ham radio activity for the year,” […]
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By WBØRUR, on the scene TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico – A local group of radio experimenters and tinkerers known as the “Juniper Valley Amateur Radio Club” has announced the organization’s hamfest plans for the upcoming season. “We’re going to begin the season big and finish even bigger!” says club president Mortimer Booker, who had been in charge of the […]
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By K5KVN, on the scene PETALUMA, Calif. –A recent change to the Geritol Net has its members standing tall with pride. “We knew we had a problem and we just couldn’t keep it up. We had to fix this,” said Geritol Net member Steven Braytonheimer. The net members decided it was time to get a new sponsor. “A lot of […]
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By K5PO, on the scene WAVERTON, Maine – Bob Makins loves history, especially political history. So much so, in fact, that he dedicated eight years of his life to earning a Doctorate in Political History from Martinville College that he’s used for the past 15 years as a clerk at the Waverton Electrical Supply store. Mr. Makins’ living room is […]
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By WBØRUR, on the scene WASHINGTON, District of Columbia – In an unprecedented move, the federal agency that oversees the country’s communications policies has established a national ham radio QRM (a.k.a. interference) frequency. The Federal Communications Commission has earmarked 14.313 MHz as the newly designated position on the 20 meter radio band. “The Commission has taken a unique approach on […]
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