Ham Radio News of the Funny Variety
By K5PO, on the scene NEW ORLEANS, La. – Details are beginning to emerge as to the cause of the 2013 Super Bowl power outage. The New Orleans Police Department issued the following statement at 4:15 p.m. local time: “We have evidence that indicates the stadium’s master electrical control unit suffered radio frequency-based damage early in the 3rd quarter, causing […]
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By WBØRUR, on the scene KERRVILLE, South Carolina — Arguing and fisticuffs marked the monthly meeting of the Kerrville QRP Ham Radio Club this past weekend. Gathered at the local Denny’s Restaurant to discuss club business and enjoy the “Early Bird” special, the mood turned sour quickly when it was discovered that none of the members have ever been able […]
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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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