Ham Radio News of the Funny Variety
By K5PO, on the scene FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — News of a recent tech stock IPO brings back fresh memories of an IPO a little closer to home. In the fall of 2010, the Noise Blankers Radio Group became what was assumed to be the first amateur radio club to launch an Initial Public Offering for stock, commonly referred to as […]
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By WBØRUR, on the scene BEAVER PASS, Georgia – In what is being called a completely unexpected turn of events, members of a central Georgia radio club have opted to forgo their idea of wearing matching apparel at local hamfests. “We thought it would be a great way to build unity and club morale,” says Archie Smithpeters, President of the […]
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NEW BLIGHTON, N.H. — Trick-or-Treaters in the southside neighborhood of Burlington aren’t sure if they received a trick or a treat last night from one local man. Parents say they didn’t know what to make of the objects in their bags. “My son came home with a walkie talkie and I’m like ‘what is this?!’ I still don’t understand what […]
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By K5KVN, on the scene ATLANTA, Ga. — It was a case of Twitter trespassing yesterday as fans of rap artist M.C. Hammer and ham radio operators found themselves fighting over the hashtag #hamr. Ham radio operator Kenneth Singlemyre said he first saw the crossover at 8:30 a.m. “I was at work and had my Twitter page up. I always […]
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By WBØRUR, On The Scene GOLDEN SPIKE, Montana – Members of the Gold Diggers Amateur Radio Club planned the trip details, collected box-tops and raised money for months to fund a visit to the National Ham Radio Memorial on the mall in Washington, D.C. Traveling via Greyhound charter to the nation’s capitol was the brain child of club member Junior […]
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