Ham Radio News of the Funny Variety
By WBØRUR, on the scene WELLSBURG, Mo. – In a move which catches accountants, lawyers and bill collectors by surprise, the defunct Wet Noodle Antenna Company has re-opened and is doing business as Peanut Whistle Transmitters. Earlier this year, Wet Noodle shuttered operations after 56 years of operation amid the sunspot doldrums of current Cycle 24. But Macy Blixton, son […]
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By WBØRUR, on the scene PETALUMA, Calif. – A local woman is making big business out of a small item: doilies. Barbara O’Keefe of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania recently traveled with her husband to an amateur radio swap meet, known as a ‘hamfest’ but found little that interested her. “I didn’t know what to expect,” says O’Keefe. “But I sure didn’t expect […]
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By WBØRUR, on the scene EAST FORKWORTH, Oregon –- Rural Macklinburg County ham radio operator Burt Groundsman has developed a unique method to speed up the QSL card process – the small, postcard “thank you” that radio operators send each other to confirm a contact. “It occurred to me as I was filling cards out. Each QSL card required me […]
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By K5PO, on the scene MERCERIA, Wisconsin — Marty Jacobs is a amateur radio operator. It’s his hobby and passion. A quick look around his “ham shack” indicates he’s invested a tremendous amount of time and money into his passion. Yes, Marty loves ham radio, but more than anything, he loves ham radio contests. That became apparent to his wife, […]
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By K5PO, on the scene LONELY OAKS, Texas – After seeing the flood of #hamentine tweets on his Twitter feed for Valentine’s Day, Lonely Oaks ham radio operator and Sr. Web Developer Bobby Grindle had a grand idea to solve a common problem of single operators on the prowl: Finding that special YL! Grindle’s team of crack coders/hams sprung into […]
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