Ham Radio News of the Funny Variety
Ham Hijinks Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States government partial shutdown continues this week, bringing new ham radio license processing to a halt and shuttering the doors at the FCC. With no end in sight, the shutdown may affect additional aspects of the amateur radio hobby. Ham Hijinks has compiled the following list of ham radio-related items or […]
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By WBØRUR, on the scene PEA VINE, Mississippi – A Barnstead County ham radio operator is happy beyond belief today with his new acquisition of amateur radio gear. Johnny Brown says he had been contemplating the purchase of a new handheld radio for VHF/UHF for months, but didn’t want to spend the money. “Then I saw an advertisement for the […]
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By K5KVN, on the scene NEWINGSTEAD, Vt. — The use of acronyms and Q codes on the air will go QRT if the NRRL gets its way. The National Radio Retransmission Legion (NRRL) has proposed eliminating them on the air. “I heard this last night on the repeater at dinner time: ‘I’m QSY to a new QTH because the XYL […]
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By K5KAC, on the scene SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – A group of local ham radio operators, who wish to remain anonymous, are finding love in all the right places. “It sort of arose organically,” said a local club president. “I was rag-chewing with some guys and they were debating a possible QTH swap, a light when on in my head […]
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By K5KVN, on the scene Henryetta, Idaho. — Members of the Henryetta Old Noodles On the Radio (HONOR) club are dealing with “an integrity issue” after reviewing their logs from last weekend’s QRP contest. Inspecting the paper log prior to mailing it to contest organizers, club president Steven Horowitz noticed a pattern. Every contact in the log noted that a […]
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